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08-09-2011, 03:08 PM #1
Flue
The capped flue you can see is in garage. It appears to have been used for a woodburning stove in garage but is no longer being used. Yes that is an old speaker covering it and I know it is wrong. This flue enters the living room fireplace (wood burning only) flue about 3 feet above damper. My question is was it ok to share a flue the way this was originaly installed? My client would like to know in case he wants to put a woodtsove in the garage.
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Tom Rees / A Closer Look Home Inspection / Salt Lake City, Utah
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08-09-2011, 03:43 PM #2
Re: Flue
No, No and No. and no wood burning in the garage.
Remind him that his homeowners insurance will not cover a fire that starts from a wood burning device he placed in the garage.
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08-09-2011, 03:54 PM #3
Re: Flue
Thanks Wayne, I was thinking about the flue connections and not the overall picture. Just for future reference is this flue set up allowed?
Tom Rees / A Closer Look Home Inspection / Salt Lake City, Utah
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08-09-2011, 07:12 PM #4
Re: Flue
No it would be wrong for any room, not just a garage. The open fireplace shouldn't share a flue with anything else.
John Kogel, RHI, BC HI Lic #47455
www.allsafehome.ca
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08-09-2011, 09:11 PM #5
Re: Flue
soild fluel one flue per appliance
No stove in garages.
Need Level II now to see how to fix this mess.
Keep the fire in the fireplace.
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08-10-2011, 07:06 AM #6
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08-10-2011, 07:27 AM #7
Re: Flue
Maybe the speaker is the "smoke" alarm.
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08-10-2011, 01:33 PM #8
Re: Flue
You can share flues if they are gas appliances. The fuel gas code allows the sharing of flues as long as they are properly sized.
See
Figure G2428.3(1)
COMBINED VENT DIMENSIONS
Last edited by Wayne Carlisle; 08-10-2011 at 01:45 PM.
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08-13-2011, 01:12 PM #9
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