[pabstblue]

I rent an apartment and this is the heater in a closet in the hallway. This closet gets very hot inside with the door closed. What I am most concerned about is the ventilation pipe (assuming thats what it is), it should be going up into the ceiling shouldn't it? I am worried this is a fire hazard.

 

[SkyHeating]

Fire hazard how about deadly? Shut down the furnace and get a carbon monoxide detector ASAP. B-vent requires a 1/4" per foot slope... UP!

 

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[Stamas]

Find out who installed that and call the code enforcement people in your area. Is this a single family home, part of a multi-unit dwelling or new development that these guys did more of this?
Someone is going to get hurt, sick or worse with this arrangement.

 

[skippedover]

YIKES. :gah: To what type of termination point does that connect? I've seen some hack work in my industry time but this is one that seems to take the cake! I agree with Stamas. If you have codes, call the inspector. If you don't have specific codes, call the Fire Dept.

 

[kdean1]

I rent an apartment and this is the heater in a closet in the hallway. This closet gets very hot inside with the door closed. What I am most concerned about is the ventilation pipe (assuming thats what it is), it should be going up into the ceiling shouldn't it? I am worried this is a fire hazard.

Not just a fire hazard! It is a breathing hazard!
Your landlord won't care because he got it cheaply. The furnace cannot vent in that situation. The closet is hot because all the combustion byproducts, including carbon monoxide are spilling into the closet.

You should, MUST, call the gas company! They will red tag it and shut off the gas. Then the landlord will have to take action.

 

[hvac wiz 79]

that's NUTS! .. good w.o.s thread for sure

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[Gunnery Sergeant Hartman]

That installer should be thrown in jail for attempted murder.

 

[pabstblue]

This heater is on the first floor of a three floor, two apartment house. There is a basement below that I assume that pipe goes to. The basement is locked up by the guys who own the house and work on it. The person I pay rent to is simply a rent collector of sorts, not the actual owner of the building. So I will be calling the gas company about this as it seems to be the consensus. Thank you guys for your replies!

 

[Stamas]

Gas co would be the last on my list.
Start with building code enforcement or Fire Marshall.

 

[skippedover]

:ditto: The gas co. will get it shut off the the code enforcement people will go after the installer to prevent a future death.

 

[wahoo]

Make REAL SURE you have a working carbon monoxide detector in your apartment. If it goes off, get out of there asap!!! I can't imagine how this system works, but from the looks of it, it does not operate safely!!! DO NOT PUT OFF GETTING SOMEONE IN THERE TO LOOK AT IT, AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE OR GET A CO DETECTOR! :gah:

 

[heaterman]

That's amazing and deadly. Turn it off, call the building inspection authority. Any landlord who would rent a unit with that inside should be prosecuted.

 

[pabstblue]

I've installed a CO detector on the wall opposite the closet.
Can someone verify that I know what I am looking at

The Goodman unit is sitting on top of an AC condenser. The Goodman unit's air intake is the insulated duct that goes into the rear of the unit. I figure this because the duct runs up to a filter intake in the hallway above the closet door.

The down running pipe in question is definitely an exhaust/ventilation pipe, correct? By exhaust/ventilation pipe I mean it is the pipe that should be going up through the house to the roof or some higher area to vent out the excess heat and gas created inside of the heater. Not pointed down to the floor as everyone knows that heated air/gas travels up.

I'm hope this is as silly a question as I think it is, but there is no way that pipe going down is what sends the heated air to the floor vents? Even if it is, that unit should obviously be under the floor.

You guys are the professionals, just clarify what you see is wrong for me if you would so that on the phone I can use the words the code inspector uses. Thanks

 

[second opinion]

I've installed a CO detector on the wall opposite the closet.
Can someone verify that I know what I am looking at

The Goodman unit is sitting on top of an AC condenser. The Goodman unit's air intake is the insulated duct that goes into the rear of the unit. I figure this because the duct runs up to a filter intake in the hallway above the closet door.

The down running pipe in question is definitely an exhaust/ventilation pipe, correct? By exhaust/ventilation pipe I mean it is the pipe that should be going up through the house to the roof or some higher area to vent out the excess heat and gas created inside of the heater. Not pointed down to the floor as everyone knows that heated air/gas travels up.

I'm hope this is as silly a question as I think it is, but there is no way that pipe going down is what sends the heated air to the floor vents? Even if it is, that unit should obviously be under the floor.

You guys are the professionals, just clarify what you see is wrong for me if you would so that on the phone I can use the words the code inspector uses. Thanks

What you have is a down flow furnace, air returns from the top and delivers it down through the floor. The pipe in the middle that is approximately 5'' is the flue pipe for the combustion by products, and the way that it is installed is dangerous and should be remedied immediately without hesitation. Do not rely on the CO detector call your gas supplier immediately.

 

[tinknocker service tech]

what needs to be said is already said
turb it off and call for an inspection and get some electric heaters in the mean time
IT IS NOT SAFE TO USE:gah:

 

[Chuck]

A CO detector is not part of the proper answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shut the gas off to that furnace immediately if you value your health and safety.

 

[pabstblue]

Understood. Thanks for your help guys.

 

[stvc]

I'm speechless. :gah:

Everything coming out of my mouth when I was looking at those pictures would get me banned!

Please do like everyone said, shut it off and call everyone you can think of to get this fixed ASAP. Let us know what happens, I'd like to know how this shakes out.

 

[tinner73]

when you talk to your landlord...find the guy who installed this thing...and kill him.


he is obviously a terrorist.