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Originally Posted by Euro7r
My neighbor house installed a pipe that blows out fumes that directly is angled towards my basement bedroom window. At this point we cannot determine what fumes are being expelled, whether it could be a kitchen ventiliation or dry cleaning vent etc. At this point it appears this is illegal? (without proper building permits) as the installation of the pipe is angled towards my house. My understanding is that pipes that expell fumes should never be angled towards another person home.
Is this a plumbing heating related because I noticed the neighbor ripped out their hot water tank and dumped it in their backyard.
Does anyone know what this is? I am going to file a report with city bylaws as this raises safety issues and enjoyment of my home, as I cannot open my windows without inhaling this fume.
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That's System 636 gas venting used for high efficiency/condensing appliances. With the old hot water tank removed, they probably replaced it with a tankless water heater.
While gas code and the manufacturer would want the exhaust to be expelled away from any openable windows and intake, it's usually impractical/impossible due a) to the close proximity with neighbouring properties and b) there's going to be windows on all side of the house!
If you don't like your neighbour, you could call the city and tell them your neighbour is blowing exhaust fumes into your property after a new gas appliance installation, or be neighbourly and tell them exhaust is bothering you and have the bring back the contractor to extend the gas vent up the wall closer to the roof.
Chances are the home owner doesn't even know it's affecting you but I bet the contractor knows it the exhaust is creating a big fog of smoke in between the two properties.