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3" stainless horizontal venting is the headline feature of the TIKSCIENCE 3" Direct Vent Kit. It is a good match for replacing a damaged vent termination, at 6.4/10 on its documented specs.
| Brand | TIKSCIENCE |
|---|---|
| Category | Service kits, valves & parts |
| ASIN | B0DM5GPZ5T |
Full listing title: Upgraded Direct Vent Kit Fit for Tankless Water Heater Vent Pipe 3 inch
Rated from the listing's specs, no buyer reviews yet
What it's made for: replacing a damaged vent termination.
Two vent kits close to it on our rating, each with a dated price.
The size the listing states. Diameter, material and termination all have to be on your heater maker's approved list; venting is the one part of a gas install nobody should improvise.
The listing names 3" venting, stainless steel and a horizontal termination.
Only venting on your heater maker's approved list is safe to use. Match the part number in the installation manual before you order.
The seller states, word for word, in the TIKSCIENCE 3" Direct Vent Kit listing:
The ventilation pipe cover prevents rainwater from flowing into the water heater through the ventilation pipe when it rains or snows.
3" Tankless water heater exhaust vent pipe kit is designed for household instant water heaters, it has a crimping end.
The seller's words, quoted as written; we haven't checked them. Your heater's manual decides whether it fits.
What the TIKSCIENCE 3" Direct Vent Kit listing names:
Hold the figures against your own heater and its manual before you order.
We have no recent price on file for this listing, so we don't print an old one.
Gas and vent work is a job for a licensed installer, and the permit, where your town asks for one, comes on top.
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Our take
The TIKSCIENCE 3" Direct Vent Kit is about 3" stainless horizontal venting, and it doesn't pretend to be more. No buyer reviews yet, so the TIKSCIENCE 3" Direct Vent Kit has to win you over on paper. Honestly, the catch: no word on the exact models it fits. We'd pick it if your heater manual lists this exact vent system; otherwise, put it next to the Wosijm SP20285 Vent Termination Kit first.
Before the TIKSCIENCE 3" Direct Vent Kit ships, check your heater's vent list: it is 3" pipe, and only the vent parts your heater's manual approves are safe.
This is 3" pipe. Only the vent components your heater's manual approves are safe. Same diameter is not enough.
Distance to windows, doors and the ground is set by the manual and local code. Our installation guide covers the questions to ask.
Venting carries exhaust out of the house: a licensed plumber or gas fitter signs it off.
How the TIKSCIENCE 3" Direct Vent Kit stacks up against the closest alternative, the Wosijm SP20285 Vent Termination Kit.
| Criterion | TIKSCIENCE 3" Direct Vent Kit | Wosijm SP20285 Vent Termination Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Our rating | 6.4/10 | 6.6/10 |
| Size | 3" | 2" |
Pick the Wosijm SP20285 Vent Termination Kit if you want our higher-rated option (6.6/10).
We rate it 6.4/10 (fair). The rating comes from its documented listing alone, as no customer-review record is captured yet.
Its listing states 3" stainless horizontal venting. These are the seller's figures, not our measurements: whether it fits your exact heater is worth confirming first.
Your heater's vent list: this is 3" pipe. Only the vent components your heater's manual approves are safe. Same diameter is not enough. Clearances: distance to windows, doors and the ground is set by the manual and local code. Our installation guide covers the questions to ask. Who installs it: venting carries exhaust out of the house: a licensed plumber or gas fitter signs it off.
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No, we haven't used it ourselves. Everything on this page comes from its listing, read line by line and weighed with our published formula.