Gas Water Heater Flue Pipe Connected To Plumbing Vent Pipe

[Bradley C. Williams]

Hello,

I was looking at a home for my wife and I to purchase and came upon this issue with the venting of the gas fueled water heater.
The water heater has a draft hood connected to galvanized pipe that goes up 4" then bends at 45degs and is connected with a galvanized threaded fitting into a clean out in the cast iron main plumbing vent pipe.
Can anyone help on this one?

Thanks,

Brad

[Robert E. Elliott]

Originally Posted by bwilliams

Hello,

I was looking at a home for my wife and I to purchase and came upon this issue with the venting of the gas fueled water heater.
The water heater has a draft hood connected to galvanized pipe that goes up 4" then bends at 45degs and is connected with a galvanized threaded fitting into a clean out in the cast iron main plumbing vent pipe.
Can anyone help on this one?

Thanks,

Brad

Yes , it is against any code there is and dangerous.

[Bradley C. Williams]

Thanks Robert. I knew it just looked wrong but I wanted to make sure. That goes on then list with the 15" tall roof chimney.

[Jack L. Gilleland]

You have got to be kidding, they actually connected the flue to the stack vent. I thought I had seen everything. That is a no no. Might as well use the drain lines for conduit.

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by bwilliams

Hello,

I was looking at a home for my wife and I to purchase and came upon this issue with the venting of the gas fueled water heater.
The water heater has a draft hood connected to galvanized pipe that goes up 4" then bends at 45degs and is connected with a galvanized threaded fitting into a clean out in the cast iron main plumbing vent pipe.
Can anyone help on this one?

Thanks,

Brad

I gotta have this pic for my defect collection.

[Bradley C. Williams]

I will get photo this week if the home has not sold!!

Bradley