What is the blower on top of my water heater?

The blower pushes the exhaust and excess heat through the exhaust venting. The venting can run either vertically or horizontally with a longer line to help with space and sizing issues within your home, which makes power vent water heaters more flexible to install.

How long do water heaters units last?

Typically a residential hot water heater lasts between 6 and 13 years. Beyond 12 years, you are on borrowed time!

Why does a water heater need a blower?

A power vent water heater uses a fan or blower to assist in the removal of exhaust gases from the hot water heater. If the water heater is installed in a location that doesn’t have access to a vertical vent or chimney, a power vent water heater may be your only option.

Can a water heater fan be sold as a complete assembly?

These blowers fans are sold as complete assemblies. We do not sell any parts for these units These blowers are part number specific for a particular water heater. Do not attempt to try and make something work as a misapplication could result in serious injury or death. We recommend these be installed by a qualified technician.

What kind of motor does a hot water heater blower use?

Metric Motors Resilient Mount – Three Phase Pedestal Fan Motors Stainless Steel Wash Down Duty 575 Volt Three Phase 50 hz. Leeson Gear Motors

Can a power vent water heater be run horizontally?

Either way, a power vent can be vented by simply running inexpensive pipe horizontally. However, the drawback to this type of water heater is the total cost considering the blower/fan portion of the vent requires electricity to operate, the cost of the actual blower or fan, and running a power line to the fan.

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Can a blower be used to cool a hot water heater?

Since the vent does not rely on the buoyancy of hot air it can be run horizontally to the outside of the house. The blower cools the air so the vent can be run in PVC pipe (rather than metal, as is required with atmospheric venting) and is easy to assemble.

These blowers fans are sold as complete assemblies. We do not sell any parts for these units These blowers are part number specific for a particular water heater. Do not attempt to try and make something work as a misapplication could result in serious injury or death. We recommend these be installed by a qualified technician.

Which is the best way to vent a hot water heater?

Power Venting. Water heaters with power venting come with an electric blower fan (often very quiet) installed on top of the water heater and can have either vertical or horizontal vent ducts. Since the vent does not rely on the buoyancy of hot air it can be run horizontally to the outside of the house.

Which is the best water to air heater?

These units come with a high-quality “Venturi-designed” fan, water to air exchanger and adjustable louvered grills. The fans are speed controllable (SC36) and are commercial grade units.