Best way to seal up 2 pvc pipes going thru an existing 8" dia. roof cap (??)

Aug 30, 2011 9 Replies

I have an existing 8" roof opening which the previous 65% gas furnace and water heater was vented thru . The last owner abandoned both and went with electric furnace and electric water heater...and simply placed an 8" sheetmetal cap over the roof opening .



I want to install a 95% gas furnace requiring two 2" dia. PVC Pipes (intake and exhaust) and would like to utilize the present 8"roof opening . I could cut two seperate holes thru the existing cap , or, is it better to use one rubber roof jack for both pipes to go thru if such a thing is offered ? I want to have it sealed good against the elements.



Your help is appreciated.


2 words....... concentric vent

2 more words HVAC Contractor

A licensed HVAC Contractor, not some hack like Dave in Lake Villa or Dave in Illinois....

Sounds like a "Dave" fetish to me.

Well since it stands for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning, it is five words, six if you count the minor word "and".

Wrong thread - get that s*it out of here.

Apparently I have been undercharging as I failed to charge all 5 or 6. But on the A/C part I have been charging to sub cooling mostly.

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