Painting Roof Furnace Vent

But they stick out like a sore thumb don t they.

Painting roof furnace vent.

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. Pvc and abs vents through roof exposed to sunlight should be protected by water base synthetic latex paints. Gas furnaces usually come with their own specifications.

Those pipes you see on your roof serve an important purpose. 2 coats coming from one direction and then 2 coming from the other direction to get under all the slanted bits. 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. This is also often recommended for water heater or furnace vents if pvc material. I used krylon satin finish spray paint in ivory. The paint helps protect the pipes from the suns uv rays.

Watch this video to l. The vent pipe must overlap at each joint to prevent gas from leaking. These pipes can be easily painted to blend in with your roof color. I did 4 light coats with about 5 minutes of drying time in between.

Match the vent pipe to the furnace maker s recommendations either sheet metal or vinyl.