Painted vents

[Mike Lamb]

The single walled vents for the furnace and water heater were recently painted. Would you note this as a problem in the report?

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[Tom Raymond]

Some people like the smell of burning paint.

Yes, I would be telling my peeps to get those replaced ASAP.

[kurt]

I'd put it in my report.

[Steven Hockstein]

Looks to me like there are some stains bleeding through the paint that indicates past water leaking and associated corrosion. I always get suspicious of items that have been recently painted, especially stuff that is not typically painted.

[Jim Katen]

Looks to me like there are some stains bleeding through the paint that indicates past water leaking and associated corrosion. I always get suspicious of items that have been recently painted, especially stuff that is not typically painted.

I though those were just burning paint.

[ghentjr]

Looks to me like there are some stains bleeding through the paint that indicates past water leaking and associated corrosion. I always get suspicious of items that have been recently painted, especially stuff that is not typically painted.

I though those were just burning paint.

Stains from leaky humidifier?

[Mike Lamb]

The humidifier was a leaker. The brown might be from the paint warming up. I was looking for a ref. saying don't paint single walled vents but didn't find it.

[Jim Katen]

The humidifier was a leaker. The brown might be from the paint warming up. I was looking for a ref. saying don't paint single walled vents but didn't find it.

What about clearance to combustibles? Looks to me like the paint is charring.