Blocked or disconnected flue in a home inspection report
A combustion-appliance exhaust passage is blocked or detached. Urgency: EPA lists this as a carbon monoxide source. Fix: Have a trained professional inspect and service the system.
- Meaning
- A combustion-appliance exhaust passage is blocked or detached.
- Urgency in the source
- EPA lists this as a carbon monoxide source.
- Typical fix or next step
- Have a trained professional inspect and service the system.
- Read the source
- EPA, retrieved 2026-11-06
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