Fire doesn't need air, does it? ;)

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Permalink Reply by Ron Jones on January 17, 2011 at 5:00pm

Did they actually paint some of the water piping, gas line, and venting white?  And what's the discoloration on top of the hood?  It looks burned.  You have to wonder at the backdrafting potential with this set-up.

Permalink Reply by Joel Greenberg on January 17, 2011 at 7:10pm

Yep, they painted them white, to fit with the decor.

 

As for the kitchen vent hood, yes, looks burned.  I didn't pay too much attention to it because it didn't have a vent and it didn't work anyway.  BTW, I was standing under the access to the attic when I took the picture.  It was right over the kitchen table. Weird.

Permalink Reply by John Nicholas on January 17, 2011 at 7:49pm

How was the gas stove for CO?  What about the hood?  Vented to the attic or outside?  Did it work?

Permalink Reply by Joel Greenberg on January 17, 2011 at 8:27pm

CO was in within limits set forth by the state.  There was not venting in the stove hood.  There was no electricity leading to the hood.  My recommendation was to move the hot water heater to a its own custom made shed outside.