Water Heater Gas Pipe Connection

If your old appliance is connected with a steel gas pipe and you re installing a new appliance buy a gas appliance connecting kit and replace the steel gas pipe with the flexible gas supply lines stainless steel tube.

Water heater gas pipe connection.

To check the venting on your existing unit close all windows and doors and turn on all gas appliances and exhaust fans and turn up the temperature on your water heater for a few minutes. Compression 1 fip 19 pipe thread 8 outlet fitting end type. Long includes pipe thread adapter fittings. Water softener connector 3 more ways to filter.

The smoke should pull into the hood. One or two pipe connections. The connector should be as short as possible and must slope upward from the water heater at a slope no lower than 1 4 in 12. Inlet fitting end type.

Then hold an extinguished match near the vent hood. Water heater gas connector supply line drip leg is intended to capture any condensed water that may have been transported with gas and shall be installed as close to the inlet of the water heater as practical not required on illuminating appliances ranges clothes dryers gas fireplaces and outdoor grills. For pricing and availability. Eastman 18 in 3 4 in in fip inlet x 3 4 in in outlet corrugated stainless steel water heater connector.

Compression 3 fip. Make connections to steel gas pipe. Sharkbite 18 in 1 2 in push to connect inlet x 3 4 in fip outlet braided stainless steel water heater connector. Older houses often have threaded steel gas pipe.

Gas line connector 1 ice maker connector 53 riser 19 toilet. Get free shipping on qualified water heater connector supply lines or buy online pick up in store today in the. More often fuel fired water heaters connect to a chimney or vent by way of a vent connector which is essentially just another piece of pipe. Gas water heaters need proper venting for operation.

At identify water tank use. An attic expansion tank may have just two pipe connections one feeding heating water from a hot water heating system into the expansion tank and a second providing overflow drainage. All water heaters that burn natural gas or liquid propane lp gas require a venting system. Copper water pipes includes 1 yellow coated gas appliance connector 1 2 in o d 3 8 in i d.