where to put heater vent?

[mhm993]

I'm confused about where I need to put the vent for my Mr Heater. I've read all the rules about both vertical and horizontal flue's---4 feet from windows, so many feet from a soffit, so many feet higher than the roof, whatever--and can't figure out the right way to install this to look good and be a practical install.

I need to mount it on the low--9 foot high-- side of the ceiling. The building is 21 x 28. It's about 7" through an unheated attic above the insulated ceiling to the roof peak. The lp tank is going somewhere on that side, hopefully right behind the garage, though I haven't asked the service if they're ok with that. This is the side most visible from our front door. There are two window on the rear of the garages, evenly spaced. The garage is dug a few feet into the hill, and soffit in the rear overhangs below the ceiling line. The soffit on the side is about 12 inches. The roof is about 16', and it's pretty steeply peaked.

Someone tell me where the heck to mount the heater and where to vent it? Don't mean to sound lost, but I am, and search doesn't help. I won't have any trouble with the install--just can't figure out where to put it.

 

[koditten]

I would put it in the back as long as you can keep your clearances from that window and eave. If you ever had to unload some long lumber, the heater would get in the way if it was mounted near the overhead doors.

 

[Cast Iron Nuts]

I would vent the heater through the side wall if the specs allow it. looks to me like you only have a 12 inch soffit so clearing it by another 12 inches should be good. Plus avoid having to put holes in your roof if you can. Another concern if your were to go through the roof would be having to do any maintenance would be a pain in the *** with that slope.


CIN

 

[mhm993]

Well, I think I have to be 4' from a window. The heater will hang only a bit above the window in height. Can I be that close to the eave/corner with the pipe?

The slope is a bit of a hassle, and not having some scaffolding, I haven't rushed to cut a hole up there. If I wanted to go up, vertical, I don't follow if I have to be three feet above the highest point, or three free above anything so many feet away.

Thanks, if anyone can help. Would like to get some heat before things get really frosty here.

 

[Relie]

Don't know where you are from but, here in MA the vent has to 3 feet above the highest peak. I have a Mr Heater 45000 and have mine mounted in the center of my garage, in the rear about a foot down from the ceiling. It works perfect. Went up straight thru the atic space and out and up 3 and 1/2 feet. By the way I love that heater.

Merry Christmas!

Dave

 

[6768rogues]

In NY, appliance vents have to be installed in accordance with the appliance's listing. Generally that means a gravity exhaust goes out the roof and is 3-feet higher than anything within 10-feet horizontally. Power vents can go anywhere that the listing allows.