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Old 12-10-2007, 09:35 PM
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Re: Wrong furnace flue instalaltion?
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Originally Posted by Jerry Peck View Post

Those made by Simpson in that link (and made by others as well) have ventilated sides. Those are 'high wind area' Type B Gas Vent Caps. The one in your photo is nothing like those - no ventilated sides, just a flat deflector above the vent opening with open top and bottom.
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Originally Posted by Bob Harper View Post
This is an unlisted single walled sleeve over B-vent and should be removed. They should have installed the mfrs listed roof flashing as well. This is probably technically an unlisted "shroud".

If you don't see a listing sticker on the pipe, then I recommend you write it up as suspicious and possibly unlisted for that application.

HTH,
Bob
Thanks for the post Bob,

What was the giveaway?

Mr. Peck,

Hart & Cooley make a High Wind area vent cap with out ventilated sides.
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