Our natural gas furnace is 4 years old and has started dripping water from the neck of the vent. This could be from the chimney. It is possible to replace part of the vent, but will this fix my problem? More importantly, is it dangerous to keep my furnace running while there is a leak?
2007-03-25 13:47:22 · 6 answers · asked by satzema 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I would have it checking asap. It could either be rain or snow getting into the chimney or much worse the flue gases going up the chimney aren't hot enough and moisture is condensing and collecting in the chimney. In either case it will rust the furnace out eventually. The condensing liquid isn't water if I remember correctly it can be hydrocloric acid so have it checked pronto.
2007-03-25 14:03:09 · answer #1 · answered by Get Real 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Water is ordinary. maximum ac instruments have a line to take the water exterior or to a pump to get rid of the water from the residing house. seem for a water line around the realm of the leak, it will be about a million/2 or so in diam. that's plugged up. ordinary to sparkling out. i exploit a save & vac. positioned the water tube interior the suction end and activate. I even could attempt this a number of cases a three hundred and sixty 5 days.
2016-12-02 19:36:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a inbuilt humidifier?
If so-and it is the old spray type-the tip can be clogged and it is spraying a stream of water-not atomized. Atomized water carries readily in a furnace/duct work-streams of water do not and will seep out the furnace
2007-03-26 04:56:17 · answer #3 · answered by Allen L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water is a by-product of gas combustion. If the exhaust stack is leaking, sure it can be fixed. Just make sure you know exactly where the water is leaking from. That is what will need fixed. Might be a cracked pipe, or it might be a fitting.
2007-03-25 13:58:31 · answer #4 · answered by bluehog88 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i voted for getreal
i can have to do with the way your vent pipe runs also. was you chimney lined? with an 80% it would need a new liner
2007-03-25 15:01:59 · answer #5 · answered by hometech02 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Second vote for get real. I have dealt with this situation.
2007-03-25 16:40:24 · answer #6 · answered by scott p 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋