Gas Hot Water Heater Installation Regulations

This piece is designed to get rid of the waste gases and also minimizes the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Gas hot water heater installation regulations.

The first permit is for the water heater itself. Begin the gas water heater installation by draining the old water heater tank. This is very important for water and gas flow. The flue can be poked out of the top of a building or a balanced flue can be fitted on the side of a house.

A few rare cases may also require a third permit. The vent goes through the ceiling and eventually to the outdoors through the roof. If you are installing a gas or oil water heater you must have a flue. If the concrete floor is uneven use shims on the base of the water heater to make it perfectly level.

Gas fired hot water heaters require a vent that allows combustion gases to escape. In almost all circumstances replacing an existing water heater will require either one or two permits. There needs to be a clear space above the hot water heater to the ceiling so nothing will touch the vent pipe. The pipe needs to attach to the top of the heater.

The installation must conform with this manual local codes and with the current edition of the national fuel gas code ansi z223 1. This gas fired water heater is design certified by csa international under american national standard csa standard for gas water heaters ansi z21 10 1 csa 4 1 current edition. This is as easy as heading down to the local planning or building department to ask for one. Water heaters must be placed on a level surface.