Side Wall Vent Chimney

This article describes side wall vent systems for conventional mid range efficiency heating boilers furnaces water heaters.

Side wall vent chimney.

Side wall venting saves costly materials and labor on two three or more story runs. Side wall vent systems save time and money and are excellent for electric to gas oil renovations new construction or for replacing deteriorated chimneys. Side wall venting saves costly materials and labor on two three or more story runs. Gas or oil fired side wall power vents are provided by several manufacturers listed at the end of this article.

Direct vent chimneys or exhaust for heating appliances. Gas appliance direct vent clearances distances from direct gas vent to building features sidewall vent direct vent direct exhaust systems for gas fired heaters water heaters other appliances. Install heaters where it was previously impossible in most cases up to 100. We include for comparison low temperature side wall vent systems used by high efficiency or condensing boilers furnaces water heaters.

Direct venting or side wall vent chimney and flue systems are a method of venting the exhaust gases from a heating appliance directly out through the side wall of a building while eliminating the need for a vertical chimney of any sort. Side wall venting saves costly materials and labor on two three or more story runs. Table illustrations of the required space between a direct or side wall vent for a gas fired heating appliance and building windows doors corners gas meter air intakes sidewalks balconies.