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Old 04-02-2007, 04:50 PM
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ABS Flue Pipe on LP Water Heater
Never seen this. Granted, I have only performed about 150 inspections but...
I have seen high efficiency furnaces / boilers with PVC exhaust but never a water heater with ABS... See photo. Any reason this is not acceptable? Also the entire set up is in a basement and the abs has about a 15' horizontal run before it daylights. It is fan assist exhaust but ABS?
(Please ignore extension chord...entirely different issue.)
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Old 04-02-2007, 04:54 PM
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Never seen this. Granted, I have only performed about 150 inspections but...
I have seen high efficiency furnaces / boilers with PVC exhaust but never a water heater with ABS... See photo. Any reason this is not acceptable? Also the entire set up is in a basement and the abs has about a 15' horizontal run before it daylights. It is fan assist exhaust but ABS?
(Please ignore extension chord...entirely different issue.)
Can't say I have ever seen it either. ABS is not approved for any type of gas appliance that I'm aware of.
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Old 04-02-2007, 05:01 PM
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Re: ABS Flue Pipe on LP Water Heater
This from a Rheem page at http://waterheating.rheem.com/Docume...PVGuardian.pdf

Flexible Venting
Options
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Long venting lengths up to 100 feet

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PVC, ABS, or CPVC vent pipe options

• Vertical or horizontal termination

(my red)

Gotta say I would be doing a double-take too, but it seems it is OK.
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Old 04-02-2007, 05:05 PM
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I just looked up that same link. Surprise of the day!
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Old 04-02-2007, 05:20 PM
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Re: ABS Flue Pipe on LP Water Heater
WOW! I agree... Surprise of the day!
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Old 04-03-2007, 01:18 PM
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Re: ABS Flue Pipe on LP Water Heater
I learn something every day.
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I see them all the time out here on new construction.
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