Here s my question can i disassemble the chimney to just below the roof boards and vent the water heater a few feet above the roof material using a liner of some sort.
Water heater vent height above roof.
Every home has them.
Apollopex corrugated stainless steel water heater connector was designed for the fast and simple installation of hot and cold water lines to water heaters using pex connections.
1 0 foot above the roof surface 1 7 12 to 8 12.
10 4 1 2 vents installed with a listed cap shall terminate in accordance with the terms of the caps listing.
Roof pitch rise run in inches.
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.
Minimum height above the roof surface 1 flat to 7 12.
1 5 feet above the roof surface.
The most common types of roof penetrations are the various types of vents.
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.
2 0 feet above the roof surface.
Table of rooftop chimney clearances for metal b vent chimneys flues.
The term vent is short for ventilator vents allow the movement of gas of some sort.
2 5 feet above the roof surface.
Above the highest point where they pass through the roof surface.
With a direct vent system air for combustion is drawn from a vent pipe that runs through an exterior wall or the roof.
The gas heater vents out the side of the house so the water heater is the only item venting through the chimney.
The difference is that a power vent water heater pulls in combustion air from the space around the appliance then uses a fan to propel the exhaust through the vent.
10 4 1 1 vents installed with mechanical exausters shall terminate not less than 12 in.
The chimney above the roof is in very poor condition.
Direct vent water heaters.