Mark P
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When I was in China back in 1990-1 the bikes on the roads were like huge schools of fish in the sea. The private car was very rare, but there were plenty of busses and trucks. I?m glad I visited before the major developments of the past 20 years. I?d still like to go, back, but would spend my time in the more rural areas.
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I don't get it, besides the R factor will differ depending on the type on insulation.
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This picture showed up on my facebook page. I believe it is in Colorado. Click to Enlarge 49.32 KB
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Try contacting the manufacturer of the product. It seems they would have the best information.
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We always called them Roly Poly
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My guess would be 2000.
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I had to look it up. http://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/couillon
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1977, according to Preston's Guide. 120,000 Btu
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A downspout enema?
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Perhaps to fill a rain barrel.
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I thought that would get a variety of responses depending on one's background and location. There was no realtor or seller at the home. Just me and the braless lady from Brazil who was buying the home, which may seem irrelevant, but take my word for it, nothing about her was irrelevant. Anyway, my first reaction was to not move the guns and have the seller move them so I could inspect the panel when I came back to pick up the radon equipment. However, after pondering it for a few minutes I decided to just move them.
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Kurt, You set me up and I could not resist!!! [] Click to Enlarge 17.87 KB Now that is what I'd call a bobby trap.
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Would you consider this panel accessible for inspection? Click to Enlarge 86.19 KB
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Thanks for the comments. The water heater is in the unfinished basement, not the garage. The exhaust vent passes through the garage attic. I'll pass the ball to a HVAC guy to evaluate the venting details.
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IDK - The home is vacant. This is what I put in the report, but I have not sent it out yet, so it may change. FYI: The water line connections to the water heater are scorched. This was caused by hot exhaust gasses spilling out from under the draft hood. I found no problems with the vent pipe. I can only assume that the condition that existed for the scorching to occur, no longer exist. Ask the seller if they know anything about this.
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I don't know the height. The vent goes up at a 45 degree angel for 6+ feet then goes straight up and terminates above the one story garage. Click to Enlarge 61.59 KB Click to Enlarge 55.44 KB
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First time I've ever come across this. A.O Smith water heater manufactured in 2003, same year as the house was built. The vent pipe is not shared with anything else. The draft hood is well attached. Nothing else seemed wonky. I'm looking for your thoughts... Click to Enlarge 37.97 KB
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I think it is rock wool. I just needed a 2nd cup of coffee to jog my memory.
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It is not dirty, this is its color. Click to Enlarge 48.09 KB
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I've never spent time in NY and southern IL bores me, so maybe when things are slower take a trip Albion NY and attend one of the classes.
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I've run across something similar in new construction where the fan would not turn off. The builder told me that it had to do with some new energy efficiency requirement. He did not fully understand and neither did I. We both thought it was stupid. He was just doing something he was told had to be done. Maybe someone else will chime in with better info.
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I send mine out as a PDF with a password that only allows printing, no copying or editing.
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That model # was manufactured between 1967 and 1975
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The radon action level of 4.0 pCi/l is not a health based threshold; it is more of a skill / equipment / knowhow threshold. The general idea is the less radiation we are exposed to the better. The 4.0 was chosen as the level at which a mitigation system could achieve a significantly lower level of radon inside the home.
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I replaced one of my kitchen GFCI with one that includes built in nightlight.