Q:Our neighbor across the street is complaining about the loud humming sound coming from our water heater exhaust ... extending the vent is feasible. And yes, gluing PVC pipe together is a DIY ...

And so do hot exhaust ... to a vent pipe running up through the roof. The hot flue gas rises until it safely exits the ...

Q: During a home inspection, the inspector discovered that my water heater needed a new vent connected to the ceiling. He said it is an easy and inexpensive repair. Just how easy and inexpensive ...

Non-condensing water heaters use heat exchangers to heat water and then vent the exhaust outdoors. They need stainless steel flue pipes to withstand the heat of the exhaust, which can increase ...

This allows the use of a PVC vent pipe - like those on high efficiency furnaces - to blow the gasses out a sidewall in the house. You'll not save any money on the water heater; they're pretty pricey.