What I'm trying to say is that it's not worth taking the risk and doing the proper way is actually easier. Having a certified electrician and gas fitter at your disposal is quite awesome. I converted mine to propane and there some intricacies that I could never had known but having professional support took care of it.
@Jack Madden thanks! I am glad you like the series of videos on the heater built. The pulley is epic! It worked like a charm and it will be there for any servicing work on the unit if needed. The vibration dampers are also great. It made the unit super quiet from the upper floor.
The exhaust port appears to be very close to the bottom of your soffit, which looks to be vinyl. I suggest you use a thermometer to measure the exhaust temperature, both right at the outlet from the top of the dispersal "T" and also at the closest piece of vinyl soffit. Just turning the final "T" 90 degrees may help since it will increase the distance from the "T" outlet to the soffit and maybe provide enough horizontal flow of the exhaust gas so that it can disperse some with the ambient air before it hits the vinyl soffit. If the exhaust temperature is too high for the vinyl, I suggest you extend the horizontal vent pipe by another 2-3 feet so that exhaust outlet extends well beyond the vinyl soffit. Stay safe, Bob
Thanks Bob for your input and great suggestions! As I mentioned on my update in one of my latest vid (please also watch when you have a chance), I am working to get the pipe extended. As for the soffit it is aluminum. Regardless, I will be extending it out a bit… thank you for all your support!
I'm pretty sure you need a heating permit in Alberta, it is a requirement here in BC. Also looks like is it an attached garage, so dwelling, even more so a permit would be required. I'm on my second unit. The first one was done pour by a gas fitter and is not up to code. For the second one in my detached garage, I got a homeowner's permit and I have a certified gas fitter assigned to me for inspections, any questions or whatever. Looking at your install there is some details that where overlooked by the biggest is that you did not take the panel off to inspect the internals. I fired mine up this week, with the help of the gas safety officer after going thru all the rough in and other inspections. You have to measure the out pressure of the regulator, purge the gas lines, and inspect the flame as you first start up. Anyway, I could go on and on, I strongly recommend you to get a permit, the fines in BC for a illegal system can go up to 2000$, also if something goes wrong and the house burns down good luck with the insurance company. It it not worth it.
I’m checking others installs for reference to doing mine. I read somewhere that you may need to extend out further because that soffit appears to have Fresh air intake vent holes it’s possible to suck the exhaust back into the attic. Something to check out. Thanks for the video 👌
That is very true and that’s what I learned as well during the process. Unfortunately my vent pipe kit is slightly shorter than I wanted it to be, but it is not that short that it is venting into the soffit. It is pass the soffit and it is hitting the tip of the gutter. I have observed and watched it through the winter and the ice buildup is at the tip of the gutter only. I recommend 200+% to make sure your pipes are extra extended and I have the plan to redo mine once i I found a stainless steel pipe. For now I will rely on my CO2 detectors built-in throughout my house including in the garage. By the way I have consulted and had the heating system inspected by a local expert and they didn’t detect or see any possible issues throughout the house. They even placed their detector near the exhaust pipe between the gutter and the outlet, and their reading is not nearly fatal that puts us in so much danger. The dense fresh air dilutes it technically. As I like to put it, “it is always better to be safe than sorry” so please don’t have a short exhaust pipe!!
Also, you probably need an electrical permit. In BC, you cannot plug it in, you need a dedicated 15 amps minimum circuit with a disconnect switch within 1 meter of the unit.
my thoughts exactly. that's way too close and against code. The manual says nothing about extending past if you are under 4' clearance, therefore code does not allow this and it is illegal Install. I would red tag this if I came to your house bud.
Great Video! I just bought my 50000btu on sale can't wait to get it going. Question regarding the venting. I'm from Ontario, how far was the heater from the wall and did u have to give the venting a slight pitch or can it be straight? Hopefully that makes sense. Thanks
@Alex thank you 🙏 If you haven’t seen the rest of the episodes on the garage heater please do so when you get the chance. the recomended placement and spacing for the unit will be outlined in the manual. I have a slight outward pitch on my exhaust pipe to allow the moisture to grain out. Keep me posted on how it all goes!
Your condensate catch (pee trap) needs a directional change doesn’t it? The way you installed it, the gas goes directly into the bottom of the trap before it goes out the T into the unit. Gas supply should connect into the T portion. Condensate out the bottom, nipple and 90 elbow out top with nipple into unit, right?
Thank you 🙏 …really good question! I am constantly being overly cautious making sure I don’t store flammables in the garage. If I do I make sure they are sealed and contained
i also notice the gas supply is coming from what looks like is 1 in black pipe, overkill but problem is I don't see the regulator. Lastly, your garage look quite new and air tight. Code requires a fresh air intake since the vent you have is not the type that have the separate space for combustion air. This is a danger for carbon monoxide poisoning. Event thought the machine would detect a low oxygen condition and automatically shut off, I would not trust my life to that piece or equipment
Please dump it down a bit for me as I am not a plumber and not too much on terminology. I put Teflon on all of the threads, if I shouldn’t have to on some parts it would be good to know
@@JNBTuning from each e d of the gas flex to that first fitting is a compression flare and doesn’t need any sealant. Might want to just look up a separate gas flex video.
@dualcasedtoy thank you for letting me know! I will for sure look into this. Much appreciated! Strangely enough it is holding pressure despite of me jamming a Teflon on its thread. I am surprised the plumber and utility guy I ask to check and inspect my work didn’t mention or noticed.
@@JNBTuning hopefully it came off in a nice way. I don’t like telling people what to do but in my experience oddly enough those specific fittings don’t need anything.
@@dualcasedtoy no worries at all! I am glad you did bring it up to my attention. I am by no means an expert and I appreciate everyone’s input! Thank you 🙏
Did you slope the venting upward toward the outside? The instructions state to do so, however I am concerned with condensate dripping back. Do you have any condensate entering the unit or entering via the vent seams?
Very good question by the way! Yes I decided to sloped it out given it didn’t make sense since I didn’t have the drain conduit internally. It has been dripping all condensation out towards the T exhaust pipe.
The exhaust is way too close to the soffit and not far enough out. The exhaust gas can be pulled directly into the attic through the soffit vents. At a minimum I would extend it past the gutter.
I have almost the same house from the outside. Did you end up changing you exhuast? Seems to close to the soffit. Wondering if it past an inspection? Any problem with insurance coverage?
Can I ask is the thimble connected in the inside of the wall? I am about to do mine and my wall is a little thicker than they slide together. Thank you!
Hi Brian, yes the thimble did connect just exactly on my wall. If your wall is thicker it might not fit. I would suggest finding a wider one. If not you can get an adapter or a thin sheet of steel wrapped around inside. Please keep me posted! Good luck
@@JNBTuning sorry why do some heaters say to slope to outside others say slope towards heater for condensation I would prefer slopping to outside is this wrong
@@maccaesar340 I had that same question as well. Base from my reading around, I believe you slope in if you have a built in grain in the exhaust pipe, otherwise you slope out. I am not an expert in this regard as I am just a DIYer, but if anyone know more about it, please feel free to share.
Has anyone hooked it up the propane route? Natural Gas isn't an option for me in my area, and noticed the ones sold here come with an LP kit for propane,
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The vent is too close to that soffit. It needs to be out away from the soffit not just because of heat but because of carbon monoxide going back up in the soffit
Thank you! I did the slight slope out so the moisture buildup drips out. The exhaust pipe is the standard kit that HeatStar sells, sorry I can’t remember how long
