My roof is about 45 degrees - will I have a problem hooking it a six inch pipe that is coming straight up through the roof? Or will the pipe have to come up through the roof at 45 degrees also?
1153918
There is a collar on the hood that you'll need to attach the pipe to, so I would assume so. In my case I used flexible ducting.
1153919
Don't get this for the roof. Get a gooseneck. This one doesn't have a long neck and water will get in when it rains.
1153920
There are duct pipe connectors that can adjust through various angles. I suggest looking for one of those and connecting it between the two. Sorry I don't know what they are called but you can find them at Home Depot.
1153921
Hummmm. I connected my exhaust pipe to an adjustable elbow first. That way, I could turn the elbow left or right, so the angle of the boot receiver would mathc the angle of the exhaust pipe. It worked perfectly. I also sealed the joints, tec screwed them, and taped them with aluminum tape made for exhaust ducts.
1153922
The connection is parallel to the vent, meaning whatever angle your roff will be the angle of the connection, so a 45 degree roof will require a 45 degree connection. I used flexible duct.
1153923
It's been awhile since I've installed this but if memory serves correct there is a collar (a few inches of pipe) on the bottom of this unit that your pipe will connect to. So basically when you install this that collar will be coming in at the same slope as your roof. From there you can attach an adjustable elbow (purchase separately, the big box stores have them) that you can adjust to allow a straight up and down pipe through your attic. So basically it has to come through the roof decking at the same angle as your roof slope but there are ways to adjust this under the roof decking.
1153924
You will need a adjustable elbow to make the transition from vertical to 45 degrees. The elbows are inexpensive and by turning the sections you can get any angle from it being straight all the way to 90 degrees.
131282
We used a wire cable like tie down (got it at Lowes). It`s pretty sturdy all by itself, BUT got the tie downs cause we live in Florida & can get high winds. Haven`t had any problems--love the arch!
1149370
This system is super strong , I use mine @ sligthly more than a 45 degree w/o any issues . Im sure you will be happy with this set up .
343456
I think it would depend on the height of the ceiling/roof. It puts off a good amount of heat but because of the diameter it dissipates about 5 to 6 feet up. So if your roof was hi enough I think youd be fine.
2207454
I used the same size and length of pipe to mount a weather station to the side of a building. It has held up great, but you will have more weight at the top. Just seperate the mounts further apart and it should hold up as well......
669881
This hook is dangerous or impossible to use on a metal roof! That said, if you are using it on a shingle roof it would be best to remove the lower section of the extension ladder. This gives you more hook to grip over the top with since the bottom section is making the ladder twice as thick. You also need two hooks, not one. If you are the least bit uneasy hanging on a steep roof, save your money and don't try to use these things.
420913
Yes, I actually mounted it at about 45deg, because there's wasn't room behind it.It might be confusing to mount it at 90deg, the cold and warm will be reversed compared to what you normally have.You can swap the supply hoses, but then you have blue for warm and red for cold....
2265421
I can get through 2 elbows, as long as they are not far from point of entry. Too far and you lose push tension. No way to steer it through a T. It will go through but direction is random. Bigger pipes allow the cable to curl and you lose push tension.
414665
My unit was traded in for a 10 liter. The 'Ameri-vent' brand piping (double lined) started as 4" from the unit and increased to 5" with an adapter because I already had a 5" furnace pipe to tee into. I got a 90 degree elbow fitting near the unit and tied in with a 5" tee. Then through the roof. You may be able to 90 it through the wall then up but your local codes are important to follow. The exhaust on these is very hot so the roof/wall should have a sleeve made for this pipe to go through. Use special tape to wrap the fittings even though you should use screws to hold them. My unit was traded in for a 10 liter. The 'Ameri-vent' brand piping (double lined) started as 4" from the unit and increased to 5" with an adapter because I already had a 5" furnace pipe to tee into. I got a 90 degree elbow fitting near the unit and tied in with a 5" tee. Then through the roof. You may be able to 90 it through the wall then up but your local codes are important to follow. The exhaust on these is very hot so the roof/wall should have a sleeve made for this pipe to go through. Use special tape to wrap the fittings even though you should use screws to hold... » Read More My unit was traded in for a 10 liter. The 'Ameri-vent' brand piping (double lined) started as 4" from the unit and increased to 5" with an adapter because I already had a 5" furnace pipe to tee into. I got a 90 degree elbow fitting near the unit and tied in with a 5" tee. Then through the roof. You may be able to 90 it through the wall then up but your local codes are important to follow. The exhaust on these is very hot so the roof/wall should have a sleeve made for this pipe to go through. Use special tape to wrap the fittings even though you should use screws to hold them. « Show Less
1777963
no but you must have 36" of copper from unit to the pvc pipe , pvc will handle the heat
1032683
I have mine mounted outside to my porch ceiling. Lately it's been between -2 and 30 degrees F. It has been working perfectly the whole time.
471485
I haven't had any problem with these units (5) they are protected by a 2 foot overhang of the roof. They work very well. Be careful with installation you need room to make connections in back of fixture.
675125
Everything you measure multiply that by 2, because the whole thing gets ran as a loop. With the exception of the gutter that will get you pretty close. Also don't forget to allow for distance from edge of roof to receptacle. I ran loops approximately 15' up 1.5' wide and 15' back down (hence the loop) a few times. Then apprx. 1' down into my downspout thru my gutter and into my second spout, looped back out, over the gutter down to recep. Hope that helps.
95171
I don't think so. The most I've tried is 30 degrees and it works at that angle. The instructions say it won't work at 45 degrees but I haven't tried.
890976
There is no strict way of determining this. Typical installation varies but consider that you need to make a "zig-zag" pattern going across the bottom of your roof with the pattern being 2 to 3 feet high. Take some rope or string and duplicate this pattern on the ground to get an idea of how much works best. You certainly won't run the 240' of heat tape in a straight line so don't even consider that. We didn't do our entire roof , just two areas where we had problems. And it has worked fine with the automatic temperature and moisture sensors. We also ran some through the gutters which we were having trouble freezing solid as well. There is no strict way of determining this. Typical installation varies but consider that you need to make a "zig-zag" pattern going across the bottom of your roof with the pattern being 2 to 3 feet high. Take some rope or string and duplicate this pattern on the ground to get an idea of how much works best. You certainly won't run the 240' of heat tape in a straight line so don't even consider that. We didn't do our entire roof , just two areas where we had problems. And it has worked fine with the automatic temperature and moisture sensors. We also ran some through the gutters... » Read More There is no strict way of determining this. Typical installation varies but consider that you need to make a "zig-zag" pattern going across the bottom of your roof with the pattern being 2 to 3 feet high. Take some rope or string and duplicate this pattern on the ground to get an idea of how much works best. You certainly won't run the 240' of heat tape in a straight line so don't even consider that. We didn't do our entire roof , just two areas where we had problems. And it has worked fine with the automatic temperature and moisture sensors. We also ran some through the gutters which we were having trouble freezing solid as well. « Show Less
793382
As long as the water is able to run though the pipes it won't but the water won't be very hot. Only heats the water to a certain degree above original temp. Check the specs on the web site for more detail.
2086647
I am no expert. But it seems to me that as long as your exhaust pipe is not 90 degrees - anywhere - and that the distance to outside is short & it is away from overhang, you're OK. ....