Exhaust flue support

Plumbing · Oil Tanks, Burners and Venting · printed page 277 (PDF page 278)

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Support for Oil Water Heater Exhaust Flue Support for Oil Water Heater Plumbing

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support every 4'
slope flue 1/4" per foot up towards the chimney
oil water heater
side view

Generated explanation

The side-view illustration shows an oil-fired water heater connected to a chimney by a metal exhaust flue. Elbows connect the heater's side flue outlet to an elevated run leading toward the chimney. Two overhead hangers support the flue, with an annotation specifying support every 4 feet. The flue is specified to slope upward toward the chimney at 1/4 inch per foot. Water piping extends above the tank, and an oil burner is mounted near its base.

Components

oil-fired water heater oil burner exhaust flue connector flue elbows flue support hangers chimney water piping water shutoff valve

Materials

metal flue pipe

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