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Rick Hurst
07-29-2007, 07:24 PM
The elderly lady at the home I inspected Saturday kept mentioning how she thought her family was trying to get rid of her. I thought she meant like sending her off to a nursing home till I seen this. Yikes!

Bruce's comment below is correct. This thread should have been titled Attempted Homicide Vent

It just I can't edit the title now.
Rick Bunzel
07-29-2007, 08:14 PM
Another example of redneck engineering!!!
Bruce Breedlove
07-29-2007, 09:57 PM
It's not suicide unless you do it to yourself.
Jerry McCarthy
07-30-2007, 10:32 AM
That device forces rodents to bring tiny chain saws and wear fire suits to gain entry. Truly, it's a Darwin contender. :D
DavidR
07-30-2007, 02:33 PM
Any idea how long that has been like that?

Some pretty good signs of condensation on top of the tank.
Bruce Breedlove
07-30-2007, 03:41 PM
I ran across this while doing a FEMA disaster inspection after Katrina. The water heater was located in the family room. I advised the elderly owner to call a plumber and have the WH vent repaired immediately.
Rick Hurst
07-30-2007, 05:38 PM
Bruce,

Thats why they have those big 500 count bottles of Advil or Tylenol around.