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submitted 2 weeks ago by wise_pancake@lemmy.ca to c/ontario@lemmy.ca

Hey all,

I got back from a few days out of town and my hot water wasn't working.

The ventilation was blocked by over 4 feet of snow that drifted alongside my house completely blocking the exhaust vent.

Make sure to do a walkaround and check your laundry and exhaust vents!

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[-] veeesix@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Mine were on the verge of getting covered as well as my neighbours. Always good to get this reminder before/after big snowfalls because it’s such an easy thing to forget to check!

[-] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yep. This has never happened to me before (now I have a new winter chore to complete)

It was really easy to miss the issue because we're tankless so you have to run the tap to get it to heat up sometimes, I thought it was just taking a long time until I heard an ugly noise downstairs.

The furnace has a larger exhaust snorkel thing, so the house itself was warm.

[-] ragepaw@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Mine uses my hot water as a heat source to heat the house. I need to replace the pipe. It's too small and frosts over.

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