Is this ok?

[Hans Coleman]

I did an inspection today that has the bathroom vents going out of a roof vent. It sends a red flag to me being they were not vented to the roof however I went on the roof to investigate further and all the roofs in this area are the same way. Is house was built in 2000. Is this a new thing?

[Tom Leahy]

That's allowed in my area for the bath fans.

[Robert Ernst]

Was it a tile roof? I see this often on those types of roofs. The roofers put the roof and the vents on before the fans are put in and the builder doesn't want to call back the roofers. I call it out. There is no way to make sure the moisture is getting out of the attic the way it is. Over the years the wood around that will probably start to show signs of moisture damage.

[Michael J. Merino]

It may be allowed, but it isn't proper. The moisture must exit the house or you will be dumping it into the attic space and then you can have mold problems.

[Bob Elliott]

I call it out, but not sure if it is that bad a deal.The air flow is that direction though the vent duct may physically block the roof vent and decrease the exit area.

[Douglas Cossar]

Pipe should go through the roof and they should be insulated. I call this out all the time.

Cheers

[Robert W. Jude]

i agree with bob. I see similar hoses sitting on top of soffit vents also, It's not proper but also probably not a big deal. I just report and let the client decide.

[Greg Keene, CPI]

I called several of the AHJs in my area. They allowed it n the early 90s but don't any more. So I call it out for potential mold. When the listing agent says it met code I remind them I am not a code inspector. Here the vent gets covered with snow and the vent can fail and all the mosture ends up in the attic.

[Robert W. Jude]

steam melts snow. just sayin,,,

[Michael J. Merino]

The steam won't make it to the snow, it will be redirected into the attic space when it hits the roof vent. If you do not report this, then you are setting your client up for mold and moisture issues in the future. Then they will want to know why you didn't report it after they learn it is wrong.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by mmerino

The steam won't make it to the snow, it will be redirected into the attic space when it hits the roof vent. If you do not report this, then you are setting your client up for mold and moisture issues in the future. Then they will want to know why you didn't report it after they learn it is wrong.

Not to mention that bathroom "steam" is not that warm to begin with, it will also cool down from the air flow of the fan, and the uninsulated duct running through a cool/cold attic space. Except for on a hot summers day, that "steam" ain't going anywhere it's supposed to. It needs to be reported.

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by jjonas

Not to mention that bathroom "steam" is not that warm to begin with, it will also cool down from the air flow of the fan, and the uninsulated duct running through a cool/cold attic space. Except for on a hot summers day, that "steam" ain't going anywhere it's supposed to. It needs to be reported.

And also roll back down the exhaust pipe into the fan (rust) and condensate surrounding drywall.

[Michael J. Merino]

I think we agree that this should be reported as a defect. LOL

[Bob Elliott]

So it is straight around here,the air comes in though the soffit vents and rises up through the roof vents.Just sayin.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by belliott

So it is straight around here,the air comes in though the soffit vents and rises up through the roof vents.Just sayin.

Yeah, so, what's your point? Did you read the entire thread, or just skim it like you usually do?