jumpingryan
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After months of saving and waiting, I just ordered a Sterling 45,000 BTU garage guy heater.
I am planning on installing it myself to save money, and getting the gas people here to inspect it. I called the gas company, and in Ontario, you are allowed to work on your own gas lines, and install a heating system and gas supply piping yourself. They will inspect my work for free as a courtesy including the flue/venting and all piping.
I am very interested in the concentric venting option that is available with it for ultimate safety. The instructions stated that the size of the vent is 4 inch venting requirements.
A few questions about venting & concentric venting:
1) Is the concentric vent kit specific to the manufacturer of the heating system, or can I order a 4 inch concentric vent box from anywhere?
2) Are there any issues with connecting stainless pipe to my heater, which I assume has an aluminum flue connector?
3) The 4 inch venting requirements..... will I be using an approximately 5 inch outside diameter pipe?
4) What are the clearances to combustibles like insulation & wood framing for my venting setup.
5) The concentric venting box. Should it go up inside my attic, or inside the garage area? Does it matter?
6) The instructions I see on the net regarding my model make little mention of clearances up out of and to the sides of the roof..... is there any general clearances I should know about? Or should I wait for the unit and hopefully more detailed instructions in it?
7) Is a flex connector allowed for the final gas supply connection from the shutoff closest to the unit and the unit.
Thanks for any help!
Ryan
I am planning on installing it myself to save money, and getting the gas people here to inspect it. I called the gas company, and in Ontario, you are allowed to work on your own gas lines, and install a heating system and gas supply piping yourself. They will inspect my work for free as a courtesy including the flue/venting and all piping.
I am very interested in the concentric venting option that is available with it for ultimate safety. The instructions stated that the size of the vent is 4 inch venting requirements.
A few questions about venting & concentric venting:
1) Is the concentric vent kit specific to the manufacturer of the heating system, or can I order a 4 inch concentric vent box from anywhere?
2) Are there any issues with connecting stainless pipe to my heater, which I assume has an aluminum flue connector?
3) The 4 inch venting requirements..... will I be using an approximately 5 inch outside diameter pipe?
4) What are the clearances to combustibles like insulation & wood framing for my venting setup.
5) The concentric venting box. Should it go up inside my attic, or inside the garage area? Does it matter?
6) The instructions I see on the net regarding my model make little mention of clearances up out of and to the sides of the roof..... is there any general clearances I should know about? Or should I wait for the unit and hopefully more detailed instructions in it?
7) Is a flex connector allowed for the final gas supply connection from the shutoff closest to the unit and the unit.
Thanks for any help!
Ryan