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CHARLIE VAN FLEET
03-13-2014, 02:08 PM
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
03-13-2014, 04:52 PM
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
03-13-2014, 04:56 PM
You got the gas regulator next to the ignition source, I am sure.

CHARLIE VAN FLEET
03-13-2014, 05:05 PM
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
03-13-2014, 06:00 PM
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
03-13-2014, 06:05 PM
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
03-13-2014, 06:59 PM
thanks jerry will check that out

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Jerry Harcek
03-17-2014, 08:22 AM
Thanks for that! ^^