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John Arnold
06-20-2011, 12:59 PM
Anyone venture a guess?
brian schmitt
06-20-2011, 01:13 PM
redneck weatherhead?:D
John Arnold
06-20-2011, 01:36 PM
redneck weatherhead?:D

Sort of close. Believe it or not, this house has a 40 amp service.
Eric Barker
06-20-2011, 05:28 PM
What the Heck?
What's the pipe for?
John Arnold
06-20-2011, 06:31 PM
What the Heck?
What's the pipe for?

Well, the bottom cast iron part is the main plumbing vent. Actually, it's the only plumbing vent.
Jon Errickson
06-22-2011, 11:14 AM
You must have some good pictures from that place!
Benjamin Thompson
06-22-2011, 04:59 PM
Satellite TV cable entrance. I hope they didn't use an existing plumbing vent!
John Arnold
06-22-2011, 07:23 PM
...I hope they didn't use an existing plumbing vent!

They did.
Trent Tarter
06-23-2011, 05:51 PM
Looks like a backed up drain pipe, those fettuccine noodles will do it every time. LOL.
Tom Rees
06-24-2011, 06:33 AM
John, Were those wires live? Where did they terminate? Just curious.
John Arnold
06-24-2011, 06:40 AM
John, Were those wires live? Where did they terminate? Just curious.

They were not live.

I never saw where they terminated. The selling agent called the owner, and he said he had been planning on installing some solar equipment on the roof, and that's what the cables were for. He is using the only plumbing vent as a chase/conduit.

When he told the agent that the wires were not live, she said "That's OK, then, right?", and I, of course, said, "No, I'm afraid not".