2006 WATER HEATER IMPROPER VENT SLOPE

**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

Originally Posted by 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

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

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

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

Originally Posted by CHARLIE VAN FLEET

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

Originally Posted by Jerry Peck

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