2006 WATER HEATER IMPROPER VENT SLOPE

[CHARLIE VAN FLEET]

HEY GUYS house built in 2006 with this downward slope on exhaust pipe and rusted exterior vent. i know this is a call out. but what was city inspector looking at. CVF

[Vern Heiler]

HEY GUYS house built in 2006 with this downward slope on exhaust pipe and rusted exterior vent. i know this is a call out. but what was city inspector looking at. CVF
Doughnut crumbs in the bottom of his coffee cup?

[Jerry Peck]

You got the gas regulator next to the ignition source, I am sure.

[CHARLIE VAN FLEET]

You got the gas regulator next to the ignition source, I am sure.

jerry explain--the exhaust vent should not be that close to gas meter ?

[Jerry Peck]

jerry explain--the exhaust vent should not be that close to gas meter ?

Charlie,

The gas regulator and its vent should be, as I recall, either 3 feet or 5 feet from an ignition source, the a/ condenser unit is considered an ignition source.

[CHARLIE VAN FLEET]

Charlie,

The gas regulator and its vent should be, as I recall, either 3 feet or 5 feet from an ignition source, the a/ condenser unit is considered an ignition source. thanks jerry will check that out

[Billy Stephens]

thanks jerry will check that out

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[Jerry Harcek]

Thanks for that! ^^