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 vent piping
Author: moffat210 (MI)

I need to understand how the vent pipes work. I had a pipe crack and leaked through my ceiling. My warranty company will not pay the claim b/c they say the pipes froze due to water damage . I was lead to believe that the pipes carry steam not water and water could form but in small amounts that freeze in the cold. How could the pipes freeze and crack due to water when it is in so small a quantity?

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 Re: vent piping
Author: packy (MA)

I suppose if the pipe was pitched the wrong way that enough water could accumulate ?
but not being there to see makes it impossible to venture an educated guess.

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 Re: vent piping
Author: hj (AZ)

The pipe would have to be full of water when it froze, which is unlikely for a vent pipe, unless it was so poorly installed that it was ineffective.

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