New....Ventless water heaters

[David P. Valley]

Hello Everyone,

I found a water heater that does not need to be vented to the outside. At least that's what this homeowner thought.

The new water heater is a tad higher than the old water heater. So why bother making a higher hole in the chimney for the higher water heater. Just leave it the way it came, the exhaust should find it's way (some how) to the lower vent.

RIGHT?

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Ahhhh, take a deep breath.

[Doug Edwards]

Easy as pie...cept for these darn headaches I get every day.

[rmaday]

Wonder how often he and his family went to the doctor since the new WH was installed?

[James R. Szczesny]

WOW, hard to believe what we see sometimes

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by jszczesny

WOW, hard to believe what we see sometimes

Ya think the occupants were seeing double at times?

[Bruce D. Pinel]

Especially when he soldered the HW pipe! And what's with that duct tape on the flue pipe next to the heater? (Where are you finding these gems Dave?)

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by bpinel

(Where are you finding these gems Dave?)

75% of my inspections are Foreclosures and Short Sales.

90% of these inspections are pieces of crap that need a lot of work.

[David P. Valley]

Originally Posted by bpinel

Especially when he soldered the HW pipe! And what's with that duct tape on the flue pipe next to the heater?

Ya, I found a Budweiser can next to the water heater. That's explains the shoddy solder work.

As for the duct tape on the vent, I find it this way in half the homes I inspect. All dried up and crumbling. They should place a label on duct tape stating, "DO NOT USE ON VENT CONNECTORS".

[ldapkus]

Originally Posted by dvalley

Ya think the occupants were seeing double at times?

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Dave,
Is that another inspection at Lydia's place???