Is there an exhaust vent accessory item, that I can install on my
natural gas Hot Water heater? Several times a year, the local winds
will extinguish our HW pilot.

I sure would prefer to have an in-line or at the vent exhaust cap, an
"item" that will prevent those Down Drafts (that blows out the pilot
light).

Does such an item exist?

On 6/28/2015 2:54 PM, wrote:
Is there an exhaust vent accessory item, that I can install on my
natural gas Hot Water heater? Several times a year, the local winds
will extinguish our HW pilot.

I sure would prefer to have an in-line or at the vent exhaust cap, an
"item" that will prevent those Down Drafts (that blows out the pilot
light).

Does such an item exist?


Yes, you want a flue cap. Many kinds available for any type of flue.

On Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 1:54:49 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Is there an exhaust vent accessory item, that I can install on my
natural gas Hot Water heater? Several times a year, the local winds
will extinguish our HW pilot.

I sure would prefer to have an in-line or at the vent exhaust cap, an
"item" that will prevent those Down Drafts (that blows out the pilot
light).

Does such an item exist?

Automatic Pilot Relight Kit. 8-)

http://hdsupplysolutions.com/shop/p/...ht-kit-p223280

https://tinyurl.com/o64s8j5

[8~{} Uncle Vent Monster

On Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 1:54:49 PM UTC-5, wrote:
Is there an exhaust vent accessory item, that I can install on my
natural gas Hot Water heater? Several times a year, the local winds
will extinguish our HW pilot.

....and remember, you don't have to heat *hot* water...

On Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:54:21 -0400, wrote:

Is there an exhaust vent accessory item, that I can install on my
natural gas Hot Water heater? Several times a year, the local winds
will extinguish our HW pilot.

I sure would prefer to have an in-line or at the vent exhaust cap, an
"item" that will prevent those Down Drafts (that blows out the pilot
light).

Does such an item exist?

Sorry to take a sideways run with this response, but...

My WH is in its own little closet, and the pilot would
occasionally blow out when winds were strong. I noticed a
large gap at the bottom of the closet door, and cut a piece
of wood to make a "jam" to block off most of the gap. That
was 20 years ago, and the pilot hasn't blown out since.

--
croy

On Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 10:33:06 AM UTC-5, croy wrote:
On Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:54:21 -0400, wrote:

Is there an exhaust vent accessory item, that I can install on my
natural gas Hot Water heater? Several times a year, the local winds
will extinguish our HW pilot.

I sure would prefer to have an in-line or at the vent exhaust cap, an
"item" that will prevent those Down Drafts (that blows out the pilot
light).

Does such an item exist?

Sorry to take a sideways run with this response, but...

My WH is in its own little closet, and the pilot would
occasionally blow out when winds were strong. I noticed a
large gap at the bottom of the closet door, and cut a piece
of wood to make a "jam" to block off most of the gap. That
was 20 years ago, and the pilot hasn't blown out since.

--
croy

As long as enough air is entering the closet from other sources you're OK. Most commercial installations of high capacity natural gas water heaters have a separate roof vent to supply combustion air for the burner. ^_^

[8~{} Uncle Heater Monster

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Is there an exhaust vent accessory item, that I can install on my
natural gas Hot Water heater? Several times a year, the local winds
will extinguish our HW pilot.


Well, little feller. I wooda thought that any of yer "local" winds wood be
down at the town hall, being local winds as usual.
Up here in the Great White North, we don't cotton none to no local winds.
All of ours is from somewhere's else, so we's refer to 'em as exotic winds.

Any questions?

On 7/5/2015 11:33 AM, croy wrote:

My WH is in its own little closet, and the pilot would
occasionally blow out when winds were strong. I noticed a
large gap at the bottom of the closet door, and cut a piece
of wood to make a "jam" to block off most of the gap. That
was 20 years ago, and the pilot hasn't blown out since.


Hope it gets make up air for the combustion, some how.

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