Painting Roof Furnace Vent

2 coats coming from one direction and then 2 coming from the other direction to get under all the slanted bits.

Painting roof furnace vent.

I did 4 light coats with about 5 minutes of drying time in between. Gas furnaces usually come with their own specifications. Starting at the furnace connect the various pipes by using the elbow joints working your way towards the chimney. Audio playback not supported.

Some are plumbing vents others serve as vents for appliances. Pvc and abs vents through roof exposed to sunlight should be protected by water base synthetic latex paints. The easiest way is to do this is to use a good quality spray paint. Those pipes you see on your roof serve an important purpose.

The paint helps protect the pipes from the suns uv rays. But they stick out like a sore thumb don t they. Match the vent pipe to the furnace maker s recommendations either sheet metal or vinyl. Your choice of colors unless the city or hoa has restrictions on what colors to use.

Adhere to them even if you are building the vent on your own. The vent pipe must overlap at each joint to prevent gas from leaking. Watch this video to l. There s no need to do the sides since they ll be hiding inside the hole.

This is also often recommended for water heater or furnace vents if pvc material.