Should PVC schedule 40 pipe and fittings continue to be permitted for combustion exhaust venting? You and I have come across PVC that has gone from white to many colored shades: from light yellow to ...

Residential gas-fired equipment is changing and so are the related codes. As efficiencies and energy factors creep up — whether organically or because of regulation — the installation processes and ...

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Rinnai has introduced a tankless water heater that allows for concentric or twin-pipe PVC venting from the same unit. The new Ultra Series condensing tankless water heater models ...

NORTH HUDSON, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The North Hudson Volunteer Fire Department shared a post on Monday warning the public of discoloration on outdoor vents. If you see a reddish-black color appearing on ...

Rinnai product manager Tracy Young shows the firm's solution to convert concentric vents for boilers and tankless water heaters to PVC venting for contractors who prefer to use PVC. It can vent ...

Joining a PVC pipe to a pipe fitting requires special primer and cement that melts the surface of the PVC before fusing the pieces together (like welding metal) to make an airtight bond. Here's a ...

One of the big "secrets" in plumbing seems perfectly obvious once you finally realize it: The pipes don't fit together for a reason. This applies to a lot of plumbing fittings, and of course, it ...