but its been like this since the 90's

Pretty scary but what can I do when its not my call?

Wow single wall gutter!


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it is your butt on the line, shut it down!!

X2. :eek:

I thought I had seen worse till i saw the last picture ha!

Wow that's just fuked up, x2 on the last pic

And everytime I think I've seen it all till I see something like this!

Speechless.

Nice post! Suggest a CO detector for the basement?

I've seen those plastic rings on top a little melted but that's just nuts, they must have a ton of air infiltration that no one died from co poisoning

The problem is, the pipe is pushed to far into the stack(gutter). Pull the pipe back a little and it should vent just fine. Do they make a starkap for 4" gutter? lol

Good find.

The plastic rings should never have any signs of melting.

I thought "G" vent wasn't rated for hot water heaters.

Hey guys - I have actually talked the boss into getting them a CO experts low level detector. This is a older couple who in addition to the heater have a gas oven and dryer. I definately see a high probability of low level continuous CO.

The heater is in a vented crawl space. Half has been excavated to a little workshop/storage area.

Above the heater is actually the living room where the couple spends most of their days.

Gravity - I did move that sleeve and now heater vents the majority out. But I still get slight spillage out of DHood.
Sure don't like it but since Its not my company I really cant do much else except learn and wait for when I have a license and own the buisness.

Every day is a new chance to do my best and try and make combustion appliances safe as I can.

I would have red-tagged it. It is illegally venting into a vent pipe that aint in the book. lol.

Im glad you moved the pipe back. You have 5 minutes to establish draft.

Hopefully the vent in the space is keeping enough positive pressure and helping with draft.