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Dangerous wood burning unit & Gas vent route
In the first picture, the fireplace was supposedly removed from another location in the house and placed in the basement. The owner stated it is a zero clearance unit and should be ok.. I told him to remove the unit. I said it is intended for installation in a masonry fireplace, can anyone identify the type of unit?
The second picture has a gas fireplace with a metal flex vent visible in the attic. I always thought that these units had to vent directly up or out the back. is it acceptable to vent to one side and then up?
Both units have chimneys that are installed too low and borderline too close which indicates other poor installation methods may have been used.
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