Replacing HVAC - Question about direct venting

[ukor]

I am in the process of replacing my HVAC equipment with hydro-air equipment.

My current boiler vents to my chimney, which as two flues, some 15-20 feet away. There is a pipe with an in-line blower fan that connects to boiler exhaust to the chimney.

The question that I have is whether a direct-vent solution would be a problem if the resulting vent was located under sliding glass door that is 3-4 feet above where the vent would be located.

The boiler will be a Peerless (WV-DV-04WPC) cast iron oil fired boiler, a Vaughn (S-50TTP) 50 gallon indirect fired water heater and a new Trane (XR-13, 5 ton capacity) condenser.

[doc havoc]

You'll have to check local codes. Most places won't allow an exhaust within X feet of an operable door or window.

[beenthere]

Even if you have enough clearance to pass code.
I wouldn't do that with an oil boiler. The odor will hang around your deck area.

[trout lake]

Bingo Been!

[dean59]

we all know that hot air rises,the hot flue gases could rise and if the house is in a negitive pressure,this could draw the gases into the house,i do not
think it would hurt any one,but it would cause a oil smell in the house.
hope this helps.:pop:

[trout lake]

we all know that hot air rises,the hot flue gases could rise and if the house is in a negitive pressure,this could draw the gases into the house,i do not
think it would hurt any one,but it would cause a oil smell in the house.
hope this helps.:pop:

You don't think products of combustion drawn back into a house are a problem? Me neither. I don't even know why they make us put the vent into the chimney

[beenthere]

Wow. I didn't know that CO couldn't kill you. Like trout said. No need for a chimney then.

[tedkidd]

Or when sounding like A, as in neighbor and weigh.


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