Oh, just a side note, there where many types of plastic type flue pipes allowed in the USA and where recalled. If this is the case all the pipe needs to be replaced.

He is not talking about the furnace, he is talking about the water heater.

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Well. it looks as though there is no reducer where it attaches to the water heater. And it looks like there is corrosion at the water heater and also at the joints toward the chimney. It looks like a jerry rigged job to me....

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/attach...g?d=1144685460

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What? No draft diverter, How can this draft properly? This would never be allowed by code in my area.

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:

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NothernHeat thx 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:

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You should have a CO detector near a bedroom. Call you local building inspector. Heating and air conditioning division. Could be city or county run.

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 enough?

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

Read all post but not understanding which vent you replace water heater or furnace. Water heater vent looks like a dual vent ,intake and exhaust, and would be fine if outside is not completely sealed as long as inside is. If you haven't replaced furnace exhaust you need to as soon as possible.

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.

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 repaired. He responded by saying that it was the furnace company's responsibility to send them (the repairmen) a replacement pipe. He said that they (furnace comp.) also applied white sealant to the pipes (similiar to what you see in the pix) which sounded strange to me. Why would they if there's no crack to begin with?