Rheem water heater flue configuration

[jjonas (Jeffrey Jonas)]

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Unusual Water Heater Venting

Well, technically it is a ‘Direct Vent’ system, but many local (rural Minnesota/Iowa) Plumbers, refer to it as ‘Up-Draft’ regarding the ‘Hole-in-the-floor’ configuration that the combustion air flows through… [2025-08-31_102145]