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Vent Corrosion
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Alan (California Radiant) Forbes
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I see this so often on plumbing vents, always in the kitchen. The deterioration is from the inside, out and the pipe is filled with the sloughed off material.
Does anyone know why this happens? Electrolysis?

Does anyone know why this happens? Electrolysis?

8.33 lbs./gal. x 60 min./hr. x 20°ΔT = 10,000 BTU's/hour
Two btu per sq ft for degree difference for a slab
Two btu per sq ft for degree difference for a slab
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This is a bit of a WAG, but I'd think it was because the inside of that vent is always wet or perhaps better said damp, with just enough air flow for a continuous supply of oxygen, and likely with some interesting acids in the "air" as well. Not a friendly environment.Br. Jamie, osb
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