superglidedave
Jul 10, 2007, 05:52 AM
I had to replace my Hot Water Heater and chose a unit that was a bit larger than the old unit. Because there was a difference in height between the old and new, I had to "punch" a new hole into my chimney for the exhaust. The old set-up had my furnace exhaust and water heater exhaust connected to a "Y" and then into the chimney. This "Y" connection is connected to a flexible, accordion style, pipe that runs up through the middle of the chimney.
My question is: Do I need to cut a hole into the flexible pipe running up the chimney, and run the new exhaust pipe for the hot water tank into it? Or can I just place the new exhaust pipe into the chimney and seal it? There is space in the chimney, around the flexible, for the fumes to exhaust.
My question is: Do I need to cut a hole into the flexible pipe running up the chimney, and run the new exhaust pipe for the hot water tank into it? Or can I just place the new exhaust pipe into the chimney and seal it? There is space in the chimney, around the flexible, for the fumes to exhaust.