Atmospheric venting refers to a system in which exhaust from the water heater naturally rises out of the appliance s combustion chamber then travels up through a standard chimney style flue.
Water heater vent pipe through roof.
When installing a gas water heater building codes requires that they be ventilated out of the room through the attic and out through the roof.
And for better results one can install a water heater roof vent.
As when the gas water heater vent pipe installation is going on gas water heater venting options is good and safe.
One on the ceiling above the water heater.
Hello jody if it is a natural vent type water heater you can not vent it through the side wall it has to vent above the roof.
Exhaust gases are vented outdoors through a separate vent duct or through a separate chamber of the same pipe this requires a double wall vent duct.
In order to do this two critical measurements must be taken.
Direct vent water heaters.
Illustrations of proper gas fired water heater venting using type b double wall vent pipe through a roof above or through a chimney below include details for the flue vent connector such as the requirement of a minimum vent connector upwards slope of 1 4 per foot of horizontal run.
With a direct vent system air for combustion is drawn from a vent pipe that runs through an exterior wall or the roof.