Pipe from the basement that leads to no where

4/19/2018 at 9:20:49 AM

Need some clarification,

1. Where does your furnace & water heater vent out?

2. Take pics on the inside where this pipe leads to - if it's just in your furnace room not hooked up to anything - for sure?

Looks like gas appliance venting - having fresh air into your furnace room from the outdoors is not a good idea without having it screened to prevent rodents from entering.

You would have heat loss and reverse in the summer brining in humidity with no benefits.

Is your gas equipment single piped or dual piped?

4/19/2018 at 9:23:50 AM

Hi Martin,

The ABS pipe is a common termination practice for new builds and most of the time an acceptable termination as per manufactures instructions but to confirm the minimum length from the wall the installation manual for the appliance should be used as a reference first and for most. Also, the ABS is not up to code anymore and should be replaced.

Also, a couple things that have raised a red flag for me is, first, the minimum distance from that ABS termination needs to be 12 from anticipated snow level/above grade. Do you have 12 ? Secondly, the exhaust you removed and had the hole filled in, where does the water heater vent now??

Furthermore, as for the louvred wall cap, I can't say for sure what it is used for but maybe a bathroom exhaust for a bathroom/dryer vent.

Honestly, I would have a certified HVAC tech come out to ensure everything is in safe working order and up to code.

Thanks

Mitch

4/19/2018 at 10:36:02 AM

Look sometime a picture is worth a thousand words, BUT in this case along with your post YOU NEED A CERTIFIED HVAC to visit the home. Because we as trades people do not know what you have done!!!

Call Enbridge for a technician to visit or a local PRO.