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kubota
kubota Member Posts: 3
edited October 2020 in THE MAIN WALL
What do you Use in place of ultra vent pipe have a older furnace but the flue pipe is 4 inch ultra vent pipe that was discontinued ? Did they make a replacement ? Would like to know.

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  • kcopp
    kcopp Member Posts: 4,576
    It depends on the appliance.
    What is the make and model?
    They did have some serious issue w/ that plastic venting. I am 99.9% sure it had a recall.


  • JUGHNE
    JUGHNE Member Posts: 11,447
    It had a recall years ago. SS piping was furnished and labor paid to replace it.
    I did my own boiler maybe 15 years ago.
    The recall ship may have sailed by now.
  • kubota
    kubota Member Posts: 3
    Is ss pipe stainless steel it is made by consolidated Quattro furnace it has 4in ultra vent no one can tell what to use to replace it
  • EdTheHeaterMan
    EdTheHeaterMan Member Posts: 10,679
    edited October 2020
    For a furnace, the Corrective Action Program (CAP) offered at no charge to the consumer a power vent and B-vent.  For a boiler there was AL-29 stainless steel vent pipe.   You are describing a furnace, that means your heater is connected to duct-work.  If your heater is connected to pipes with water in them you have a boiler.  

    The CAP is long gone and your vent pipe is well past its useful life. The replacement vent design could cost you up to 1/2 of the cost of replacing the furnace.   If you have a boiler then the Stainless steel  vent is still a good option if the rest of the boiler components are sound.  

    This is the most recent consumer product safety commission CPSC bulletin in the vent pipe you have
    https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/cpsc-manufacturers-announce-changes-to-1998-recall-program-to-replace-dangerous-home

    Edward Young Retired

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

  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 25,268
    Z-Flex still offers the stainless that was used as a replacement. I think if the product is certified to the Class of venting the appliance required you are covered.

    Probably no one wants to make a recommendation for liability concerns.

    The "starter " piece that connect may be the hard to source part.

    I suspect the Polypro products may work also, a bit more user friendly to install.

    https://www.z-flex.com/productcart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=555
    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
  • kubota
    kubota Member Posts: 3
    Thank you for the info

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