On this recent sellers home inspection this is what I encountered.
This water heater has been expelling its hot carbon monoxide gasses into the mechanical room of this home.
The copper piping has received the blunt of the heated gasses. Notice the pattern on the pipe. Also during the inspection I turned up the dial on the water tank and placed my inspectors mirror in between the bonnet and the copper pipe that has patina and the burn pattern on it. It immediately fogged the lens on my mirror.
The tank was 18 years old any way...so I recommended to replace the tank and make sure the plumber correctly installs the flue to the chimney without this back-drafting condition. (440) 521-5399
Crown Inspection Solutions
20800 Center Ridge Rd.
Suite #323
Rocky River, Ohio 44116
(440) 521-5399
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