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An update. I spoke to the super today and showed him the furnace and the cupboard underneath the kitchen sink. He checked them and his response was this, "In the 10 years that i've been the super...

Thanks mary for your kind words. I appreciate them and no, actually we didn't see anything else wrong with the house before we moved in.
Ballengerb1, why do you think our chances of breaking the...

Thanks for the quick responses. I inspected the apartment some more and have found that there is moldy odor emitting from the outlets. There's one outlet which hasn't been covered and the odor is...

Recently we moved into a new apartment. We've found that there's something in the apartment that's causing us health problems. Here's a list of some of the problems:
-dizziness
-nauseous...

OK, what is the diveter for and what are the consequences of it not being there.
Once again, do anyone think it was possible for a vent pipe like to be causing any kind of leak?

I must if pinched the wrong nerve. Anyone else got any opinions?

Anyone else have feedback/opinions?

You mean in an apartment building? Because most incidences of gas/co leaks that I've heard of have occurred in single family dwellings. The people who do the inspections are hired by our super. ...

Ok, so your opinion is that the exhaust pipe wasn't cracked and wasn't causing deadly fumes to be leaked, even at extremely small levels? That I had nothing to worry about for the five years I lived...

Ha! You're a funny guy. No, the reason I'm asking all of these questions is to get an idea as to what steps I can take.
And what do you mean 'small case'. C'mon man, a gas/exhaust leak ain't a...

Thanks to both hvac1000 and labman for taking the time to answer my question. You guys both raised some good points. The reason I'm asking whether it looks damaged is because I'm thinking of...

Here are the pictures.

I'm pretty sure I have more pix stored on my computer or on a CD. Let me just find them, and I'll upload them.

Here's another pic of the exhaust pipe:

Thanks for your response. Do you mean what it runs on or what's on the pipe. It runs on natural gas and I honestly don't know exactly what's on the pipes.
The sealant on the pipe looks very...

Can you guys please look at the following pictures and tell me what you think. Does the exhaust pipe look damaged to you? Did the repairman who tried to repair it do a poor job?
The pipe has since...

I did all that you asked, but I couldn't find any evidence of mold. How exactly would an inspector check for mold, especially if there aren't any visible signs? And how much would it cost?

When I enter my house, there is a very strong musty odor that I can smell. Although there is no mold visible anywhere around the house, I'm suspecting that we have a mold problem. Any suggestions?

Just an update. Last Tuesday, another inspector came to inspect our new pipes. He told that me that everything looked good. I told him about our previous exhaust pipes and how they had been poorly...

Mike, I've replaced the water heater pipe (aluminum one). Most of the experts suggested that it should be replaced immediately because it wasn't installed properly.

If I take these pix to an inspector/investigator or my lawyer, can they determine from them that the exhaust pipe was damaged?

I have a detector which can goes off if there's either co or natural gas present. It's located on the same floor as the furnace and water heater. It hasn't gone if yet, maybe it isn't sensitive...

NothernHeat thanks for your input. Man, my landlord is a punk. He just seems to not care whatsoever. I'm thinking of taking legal action.
Well I found the pix. Here they are:

I will be posting some more pix of the flue pipe I replaced. Just got to find them on my comp.

Hello again. Can you guys look at the first pic that I uploaded again and let me know whether you guys think the water heater flue pipe looks damaged.
I've already replaced it but I need everyone's...

Well, we took care of all the problems including the leak outside. Now we're having trouble getting the landlord to pay for the repairs. He has admitted that he made mistakes dealing with us and...

No, actually the water heater exhause pipe is aluminum, I'm pretty sure.
I told the landlord about this as well, but he shrugged it off. I reminded him that he was wrong before. He responded by...

Well, I got a repairman to fix the water boiler exhaust pipe. Thanks for the suggestions.
However, I can smell natural gas while I'm in the backyard. It's pretty strong and can be smelt from...

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I've been away for the last few days. A couple friends and cousins and I drove to thunder bay. It took about 13 hours, and we spent more than a week there.
I went hom eht other...

Sorry for taking so long to reply. I had my last few exams last week, and during the weekend I was chilling with my cousins.

Didn't the pipe crack because of condensation?

Do you have any...

You, he most likely doesn't.
I've been pretty busy these last few weeks and my brain is fried, so my bad for misreading rick's post.
So the cracked pipe is not for hot gat exhaust, but I should...

Thanks you guys for your help
rickdb1, you said the 2 black pipes coming out of the furnace are for fresh air intake, then which leasd the exhaust outside?
The second inspector actually said the...

Sorry for taking so long to respond. I've been busy with exams and assignments. Rickj, the crack I'm talking about is in the second picture. It's on the top left hand corner. The repairman applied...

Thanks fred
Here r the pics:

No responses?
Can someone please answer my last question? Thanks

I took some pics of my furnace, but I'm unable to upload them because they're too big, about 1600x1200. Anyone know how to reduce the size?
thanks

Thanks tkrussell and letmetellu for your feedback
So you guys think it`s due to low levels of carbon monoxide? tkrussell, I read on of the websites you provided that the chances of detecting carbon...

Thanks everyone for the quick responses, I appreciate it
If I get a blood test done, will it show the co levels? Can you guys tell me if any other gases are bing emitted through the crack.
Do you...

Yikes!!
That's pretty scary, innit? We better abandon this house immediately.
Man, I'm so upset right now. My landlord had our natural gas appliances inspected twice over the past year, but he...

Thanks rickj and tkrussell
How do I call the city? I live in canada, who exactly do I call.
Actually, for the past year, my health has been detoriating. I've been to the doctor about 5 times...

You, that's true. Well, I live in a townhouse and my dad is renting it. Our landlord also inspected the furnace two weeks ago and he said that everything is fine. I told him about the repairman...

But wouldn't heavy co kill you in a matter of minutes? Also, my co detector doesn't go off. I do however have trouble sleeping at home. During my spring break, I slept over at a couple of friends...

Thanks rickj for the quick reply

The pipe that I'm referring to is the one venting exhaust, but it leads out the side wall. I'll try to post a pic.
So I should only replace the portion that's...

Hello everyone
I have a quick question. One of the pipes which is attached to our furnace and leads outside cracked about 8 months ago. The repairman came and took care of it using waterproof...

Hello everyone
I've got a serious problem with my computer and would greatly appreciate your help
Every time I turn on my computer, it will not start windows xp. It says that a system file has...

Hello. I'm a 20 year male.
During the past 8 months, I've noticed that my nose is getting bigger. Not wider, but rounder. There are a few tiny bumps growing on it. I don't use any skin care...

I do know that the more exercise you do, whether it's basketball, hockey, jogging, etc. the more growth hormone your body produces. It's a fact.