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henry5120
Nov 22, 2010, 01:38 PM
I had a 95% eff Trane furnace installed , now when the heat is on the outside pcv vents are spitting water and making a loud perculating noise . Is this normal?

wmproop
Nov 22, 2010, 02:11 PM
Yes

ma0641
Nov 22, 2010, 03:24 PM
Yes, some spitting and percolating is acceptable. However, if the plastic vent pipe isn't supported properly, it can get a bow in it, water can build up and actually block the vent. The heater will not work properly since the purge vent shows a back pressure build up and shuts down the heater.