can you vent this type into a garage?
1838711
no that would put people at risk of carbon dioxide poisoning etc. other problems would include excessive moisture. the vent must go to the out side world. It does not need to be vented through the roof but according to building code it must be located specific distances from windows and doors.
1838712
One of mine is installed on the inside wall of a garage and is vented through the garage wall into the outside air!
1838713
NO, Must be vented to outside. go to rinnai website and down load manual for installation and see instructions for installation.
1871007
That was my intention too but the unit is bulky and clumsy to vent out and I would not recommend it for this purpose.
1718295
I would not advise it. Anytime you vent into a possible closed space such as an attic, you risk the chance of condensation and mold issues. Although ugly, if you purchase so extra flex hose, you can run it into another room for proper venting.
30235
It has to be vented yes. Where you vent it is up to you I suppose. If you want to push your hot air up there you can.
1183446
Gibby I am not sure. How they worl is the whole house fan starts sucking air right behind shutter causing the vents to pivit open and allow air into atic to exit house. You would need a fan strong enough to open the loovers for this to work. Best guess would be no unless the vent is very close to furnace
515217
It was installed in our garage and vented through the garage wall with a PVC pipe to the outside side yard and not the roof. I hope this helps you out!
1798597
Yes it can. You have to cut hole in wall and install outside vent. I did it my self. Got outside vent @ Menards. Nice unit.
1421479
Yes it can be vented thru the wall. This unit is very loud, much louder than I thought and I would not use it again for a house bathroom.
410004
It does not need to be vented outside per say. It can be ran in a closed room. However it is much more efficient when it's venting outside.
1412091
Sure can, just make sure the damper will open freely. If not, rip it out and make sure to get a vent cap that has a damper. Mike Mbradyelectric
542173
I assume you mean with an open garage door? I should work fine, the lack of air movement will help it as wind (or a fan) will disperse the effectiveness. But it is a combustion device (small one) so I am sure using in a closed environment is not wise.
270919
It will work both ways. Vent comes set up to work inside but (in my case) I converteed it to vent outside. Easly done. H.
2133060
I do not know. We have it sitting on a counter...it probably is small enough...not sure about venting however
1211766
You could do so by mounting the unit to a larger panel that is cut to fit your window opening. The dehumidistat may not be the control you want, though. You may want to either set it to the lowest humidity setting, or bypass it, as you probably want to control the fan by your garage air temperature. Check to see if company offers similar unit with thermostat instead.
1008877
Not recommended as you would be able to smell fumes. Garage works great as it is somewhat vented
646135
I have mine in a garage that's about 730 sq ft and it is not vented and there are no issues. The cost I have not calculated but it depends on how warm you want to keep the area. I just want to keep my garage around 45 degree so the water lines don't freeze.
1919593
Should be no problem, as long as you have enough static vents to supply air when both are running, these are usually located in the eaves. If you don't, you could create a negative pressure situation and suck air from inside your house. Although I don't see the point of having both go out, the point is to remove heat from the ceiling. I would think going from the shady side of the house to the sunny side, both blowing the same direction would be the most effective way to do that.