I live in a 1200 SQ FT Town house (Condominium) in Southern California. I do not have any roof vents. I do have soffit vent screens, I am okay to use?
808659
It would think you need more. I have two vents, one at each end of the house plus soffit vents. I found the fan worked best when I also removed the attic access panel in the garage. That made the fan and louver lift easier.
809063
This is an outside unit, venting is not required.Kind Regards,FAUCET TOWN USA
1735100
No you will need desperate ventilation. However remember you don't have the open flame heat like a gas stove so less ventaltion is needed just to remove smoke or orders. I just have a microwave above with vent and it is perfect!
1242725
yes, it needs to be vented somewhere. You could purchase an awesome high-powered fan and it would cool as well and not need vented.
176753
Hello, the side windows do not vent. The front can be used completely open, with a screen, or with a windshield.
1231949
I don't have overhead vents either, and it didn't smoke up the house at all. We use it during the winter when the house is all shut up too.
2194488
I do just fine with no window. The window probably gets moist or foggy with the smoke anyways. As long as the the temp is good.
1442485
This unit doesn't need a outside vent Just hook up gas line and use it I have a 20x30 garage and the u it heated it With no problem
168005
Yes this unit does need to vent outside -- it comes with a plastic tube that I use to vent it to a window around 4' off the ground. It blows all the hot air outside, so I cannot see how it could be used without a window nearby. The moisture pulled in by the unit feeds out through a small tube at the bottom of the unit that I drain every few days (inside). This is separate from the hot air that needs to vent outside.
1601808
Yes the unit needs to vent outside. The hose a about 6" diameter flex vent. Unit works great.
1838713
NO, Must be vented to outside. go to rinnai website and down load manual for installation and see instructions for installation.
1928572
I don't know, but I have it in a mobile outbuilding. I would guess there might be concern about venting since it is not a vented system
1958209
Air flow could be a problem. I think a roof vent would be a better choice and last longer. The plastic in these vents deteriorate over time by oxidation.
1702298
It is important to note that the roof vent for this system is purchased separately. Mine, from Broan, I believe, has fairly a coarse screen that concerns me some with wasps. If it is a problem this summer I will replace that screen with something finer.
1464759
No I never have overheating issues..heat dissipates up so a vent on the bottom wouldn't matter
22624
Same as the others have stated. Outside only. Maybe under an Umbrella or a completely open shelter type structure in a park or a car port, if the weather turns on you. The SilverFire hunter stove is a good option for venting the smoke outside. That requires modifications to your structure of course. Do you have a fireplace?
2200186
Customer service said it's okay - "The unit will operate well in the environment you have described. The air being removed from the bathroom will be considerably cooler than the attic which will reduce the fan temperature as it passes through the fan."Regardless, you should install attic ventilation at the same time. 130 and higher is too much and damaging to your roof.