Natural gas heaters for garages must vent exhaust gasses from the burners to the outside of the building.
Garage heater vent installation.
An improper installation of a natural gas garage heater can kill you.
Gas heaters require an outlet for the vent to let out the exhaust gases without which the garage will be filled with poisonous fumes.
Home improvement expert ron hazelton shows you how to complete a on person installation of a ceiling mounted vented gas heater in a garage or workshop.
But don t skip the permits and inspections for a natural gas garage heater.
10 now head back to the inside of the garage and push out the vent pipe from the hole and through the flashing.
Plan to spend 500 to 650 plus the cost of professional installation.
A heater can make your garage more comfortable.
Don t skimp when it comes to your safety and of your family.
Gently fix it into the right angled vent pipe attached to the gas heater.
Then just secure the 90 degree elbow to the flange on the heater by using 1 self tapping screws along the rim of the elbow.
The exact method you use will depend on your heater venting kit and garage configuration.
The size of the vent duct will be dependent upon the diameter of the vent flange on your gas heater.
Having your heater appropriately installed with the proper venting can give you peace of mind and keep you safer.
Installing a gas garage heater.
Choose the properly sized gas heater for your garage you can mount your garage heater to the ceiling and cut a hole in the roof to run a flue to vent the fumes.
The venting for garage heaters can get extremely hot and b vent pipe is insulated to keep the exterior of the pipe safe for penetrating combustible materials.
A gas heater will need to be vented.
11 head back upstairs and slip a weather ring on top of the duct pipe and fit it snugly onto the top of the flashing.
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If you use single wall pipe to penetrate the exterior wall a fire may result.