Possible problems with gas furnace heat exchanger

[armorhelix]

That's a horrible installation.

[rorybz]

"I'm your furnace, and I've seen better days. *cough, cough* Whoops, my pilot light went out! That means I'm slowly filling your basement with gas. Just one spark, and your house is goin' up in flames. And if you've got that cut-rate homeowner's insurance, you could be paying for it yourself. So get Allstate, and be better protected from mayhem, like me."

[Rinconmaniac]

Wow, what an illegal installation. A return must be a minimum of 10 feet away from the furnace if it"s located in the same room. It should also be supplied with "make-up air", which is piped directly from outside and terminates within a 12" horizontal plain of the burner.

Lot's of people die from CO poisoning, but most of the time it is caused by negligence. The best kind of furnace to own is a sealed combustion 2-pipe unit, this way your living space is not being robbed of fresh-air.

[AlboTiger7]

Incorrect installation on the water heater. Looks like a 3 foot gas flex connector which is illegal to use only if you're using it on a suspended horizontal furnace with maximum 2 foot length. There is also no drip pocket which is against code.

[SalemORHomeInspector]

@AlboTiger7 Those flexible connectors are ok to use here in Oregon. And the drip leg requirement was not a "code" when this unit was installed but is surely is now.

Thanks for the comment!

[timcat100]

Your kidding right? What is that a makeshift illegal return air vent installed on the blower cover. Not smart at all. You can cause a negative pressure in the furnace room and suck the co and circulate it throught the whole home.

[SalemORHomeInspector]

@timcat100 We use downdraft furnaces in this area and that is a supply vent. It is still not a great idea but it is not as dangerous as a return next to the burner area. Thanks for the comment!

[jflash214]

doesnt the flu take the co away that the co would be less than that of a fire in a fireplace? (with a working chimney of course)

wondering if anyone has ever died from a crack in the heat exchanger. Ive heard of other co2 poisoning deaths but not from a crack or even a hole in the heat exchanger