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  1. 09-20-2012, 01:32 AM #1
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    Wye Oh Wye?

    Went out for a maintenance inspection today and found the 1 year old furnace to be a 90,000 BTU in a house that needs 26,000. And found this little gem:

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  2. 09-20-2012, 05:11 AM #2
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    somone was to lazy to do it the right way i see this all the time doing wireing pex pipeing ect
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    Great title to thread...made me laugh. Sometimes I wonder, based on these kind of installs, if people don't care or do they just not know any better?

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  4. 09-20-2012, 07:13 AM #4
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    They must have ran out of pipe also, 3 elbows in a row to offset 3".


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    ...sigh...it's a goodman downflow too.

    Looks like the flue main is undersized also. 4" + 3" = 4" I guess.

    I hate to admit I've don't things like that on tight "renovations" (don't cut out drywall) with supplies, but never a flue!!!

    The copper flex on the water heater, and the filter rack that looks like it doesn't catch anything are gems too.
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    The $64,000 question: What glue did they use???
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    That one is pretty good, all single wall pipe too, hope it is in a conditioned space...


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    HAha yeah I had to laugh when I saw it. I shut the gas valve off when I left and told the home owner he can do whatever he wants after I leave. I don't mess around with exhaust. It looks like a 4x3x3 wye. The furnace is so oversized that it comes on for about 5 minutes then shuts off. The temp swings are completely wild...
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    Cehs, Just clear silicone
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    I have never seen this in 40 yrs of EXP.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hvacvegas View Post
    ...sigh...it's a goodman downflow too.

    Looks like the flue main is undersized also. 4" + 3" = 4" I guess.

    I hate to admit I've don't things like that on tight "renovations" (don't cut out drywall) with supplies, but never a flue!!!

    The copper flex on the water heater, and the filter rack that looks like it doesn't catch anything are gems too.
    that there is a leenox g40. we just hook at flue up just like this here and she'll work aight
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    Quote Originally Posted by orangesummer View Post
    that there is a leenox g40. we just hook at flue up just like this here and she'll work aight
    Sweeeeeet
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    Gotta love the filter door fabrication.
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