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Total hack job?

rynoheat
rynoheat Member Posts: 19
in THE MAIN WALL

This is not my video, just something I saw on YouTube.

Guy had a Lennox (G5OUH-48B-090-15) furnace installed. They vented it into an unlined chimney that was likely damaged at a bend. Condensate leaked into the house, so he calls the contractor and they ran a 12' long horizontal pipe out a basement window and then went up like 2 feet.

https://youtu.be/POpo4bI_hno

This can't possibly be right, can it?

Comments

  • HomerJSmith
    HomerJSmith Member Posts: 2,635

    I smell law suit.

  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Member Posts: 5,283

    The next of kin can sue!

    EdTheHeaterManmattmia2
  • HomerJSmith
    HomerJSmith Member Posts: 2,635

    @pecmsg I pray it doesn't come to that.

    EdTheHeaterMan
  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Member Posts: 5,283
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1824005#Comment_1824005

    You and me Both

  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 9,309

    i just sent an email to the Adams Plubing and heating company, asking if they have seen this video. The email address i used was adamsph@osage.net if anyone is interested. They also have a phone number on the sticker in the video. Let's flood the phone line…

    Edward Young Retired

    After you make that expensive repair and you still have the same problem, What will you check next?

    rynoheat
  • pedmec
    pedmec Member Posts: 1,060

    Holy ****!!! What happened to the chimney?

  • Intplm.
    Intplm. Member Posts: 2,176

    You might want a building inspector to document this issue further.

    Call the contractor back and ask if he pulled a permit… he didn't.

    You might be allowed to have a code-compliant exposed smoke "pipe" chimney installed.

  • rynoheat
    rynoheat Member Posts: 19

    Just to be clear, the owner of this furnace isn't in this thread. It's a video that came up in my Youtube feed. Any advice will have to go in the comments section on that video

  • HomerJSmith
    HomerJSmith Member Posts: 2,635
    edited December 2

    "This is not my video, just something I saw on YouTube. "

    I don't think this post was presented by the homeowner. Maybe an example of proper furnace venting, gone wrong.

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