Flue Vent Connectors - Heating Boilers, Furnaces, Water Heaters & Chimney Flues

Flue Vent Connectors - Heating Boilers, Furnaces, Water Heaters & Chimney Flues

• What is a flue vent connector? Define flue vent connector, smoke pipe, flue pipe, stack pipe, chimney
• What is the difference between a flue vent connector and a chimney or chimney flue?
• What are the fire clearances, slope, materials, and other requirements for flue vent connectors?
• Flue vent connector rust, slope, leaks, and other hazards

On a gas-fired system a flue vent connector with a rust hole increases the chance of inadequate draft and dangerous carbon monoxide release in the building.