Next you ll insert the vent pipe through the hole from the inside and attach the vent cap.
B vent installation through wall.
It is of the utmost importance that type b gas vent be installed.
This video will guide you through the process of locating the best location to go thr.
Hart cooley type b gas vent pipe and fittings are underwriters laboratories tested and listed to standard 441 for use with listed gas fired appliances that have been certified for use with type b gas vent.
It would be wise to consult the local authority prior to construction.
You need to cut out the wall next.
This means using a drywall cutting knife or reciprocating saw to cut out the circle clearing out the insulation directly behind the hole and then smoothly cutting through the exterior of your garage.
Type b vents ceiling floor wall clearances b vent clearances to combustibles clearance distances for a b vent to combustible materials in floors walls ceilings attics roofs.
This article series describes b vent metal chimneys used for gas fired appliances.
A wall band mh or mwb is used by placing around the b vent then fastening to the wall.
It s easy to install a wall thimble by yourself will very little tools.
The b vent was routed to the exterior through the poured concrete foundation wall beneath the rear exterior deck and the total exterior length of the flue pipe run beneath the deck was about 10 12 with a 90 degree elbow in the run.
Using a wall band assures that the clearance to combustibles is maintained see figure 3.
Page 2 a major cause of vent related fires is failure to maintain required clearances air spaces to combustible materials.
The inner pipe of reflecting aluminum heats quickly containing the warm flue gases inside.
Page 1 installation instructions round and oval type b gasvent systems for use with natural as or liquid propane category i and draft hood equipped appliances and appliances listed to use type b gas vent.
The amerivent system amerivent type b gas vent uses a double wall of metal pipe for insulation and safety.
The airspace between the inner and the outer pipes provides insulation against heat loss to keep the warmer flue gases on the rise.
Type b gas vent 3 to 12 diameter installation instructions 1 please read and understand the requirements before proceeding.
