Why Is Gas Hot Water Heater Vent Melting Plastic?
My hot water heater vent is melting the plasting rings around the cold water in and hot water out pipes on top of the hot water heater.
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November 7th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Do you know that the heater melted the rings?
They could have melted when someone was soldering copper pipe.
Otherwise, it could be the flue.
You can test the draft of the flue with smoke.
If smoke is drawn into the draft hood when the heater is on, then the flue is most likely OK. Do you have signs of roll out at the burner door? (Soot, burn marks)
November 7th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Is it a balanced flue?
If so then something might be blocking it….