I don't need to be current on code. The people who built our houses
are the ones who had to be current on code. All of our houses were
built by major contractors, so I can only assume they and the building
inspectors knew what they were doing.

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:58:44 -0600, "DanG" wrote:

You're sure not current on code.

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"Dick" LeadWinger wrote in message
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On 19 Jan 2006 06:16:20 -0800, wrote:

Thank you all for the replies. I'll call the energy company to
confirm
whether it is needed or not (my hot water tank is a rental).
Last
night I spoke to a few friends and family members living in
relatively
new houses, and none of them had a vent specifically for their
hot
water tanks, so it may not be needed at all.

Of all the houses we have owned or rented in six states we have
never
had a separate air intake for our gas water heaters. Typically,
the
heater is in the garage. Sometimes it is inside the house, like
where
we live now. The heater just draws its air from the house or
garage.
I suppose if it was in a closet with a sealed door, you might
need a
vent.