advise taken, thanks
On Wed, 6 May 2009, Ron Yearns wrote: > I would not try that. The gauge of metal is much thinner and a water heater > puts out a lot of heat. I replaced a sight glass in a floor furnance with a > aluminum elexctric plug and they melted out. Use the heavier sheet metal. > Ron > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Spiro > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 8:33 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] flue (not the swine one) problem > > > > > > Wouldn't that metal drier venting stuff work this this? > > On Mon, 4 May 2009, Shane Hecker wrote: > > > Just recently installed a new gas water heater. I've got a flue going up > > through the roof. Problem is it doesn't line up with the water heater. The > > old water heater had no problems lining up because of an angled piece, but > > this new heater is about 5 inches bigger around. And it can't be moved or > it > > would cause a problem with the gas valve. Also, the heater is on a stand > > which brings it 18 inches off the floor. Right now, we have a piece of the > > flue bracing the other pieces so they line up. Is there any flexible > > materials you can use for a flue? If not, any suggestions would be helpful > > as I really don't want to have that brace there forever. Thanks. > > > > Shane > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
