Painting Roof Furnace Vent

Adhere to them even if you are building the vent on your own.

Painting roof furnace vent.

Pvc and abs vents through roof exposed to sunlight should be protected by water base synthetic latex paints. Audio playback not supported. Watch this video to l. 2 coats coming from one direction and then 2 coming from the other direction to get under all the slanted bits.

Your choice of colors unless the city or hoa has restrictions on what colors to use. But they stick out like a sore thumb don t they. These pipes can be easily painted to blend in with your roof color. The vent pipe must overlap at each joint to prevent gas from leaking.

This is also often recommended for water heater or furnace vents if pvc material. Starting at the furnace connect the various pipes by using the elbow joints working your way towards the chimney. Some are plumbing vents others serve as vents for appliances. The easiest way is to do this is to use a good quality spray paint.

Match the vent pipe to the furnace maker s recommendations either sheet metal or vinyl. I did 4 light coats with about 5 minutes of drying time in between. Run the vent pipe up through the roof and install a metal or pvc flashing collar over it. There s no need to do the sides since they ll be hiding inside the hole.

Those pipes you see on your roof serve an important purpose.