# Does anyone know what this is?

**URL:** <https://forum.nachi.org/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-is/73280>\
**Category:** Inspecting HVAC Systems\
**Created:** [November 8, 2012, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-is/73280 "2012-11-08T17:34:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![jjimenez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@jjimenez](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jjimenez)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-is/73280/1 "2012-11-08T17:34:48Z")

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I put it in this section because I am inclined to think it is some sort of space heater? Thanks in advance!

 ![Dodson 229.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/3/9/39eaf151c049be69dc578318ea5cf82d58dbc297.jpeg)

 ![Dodson 230.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/d/8/d8520fb2929b060674b3fedd25039796aa699a5e.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![jjimenez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@jjimenez](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jjimenez)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-is/73280/2 "2012-11-08T17:35:49Z")

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Wait…is it an abandoned exhaust fan?

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**Author:** ![gmathias1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/gmathias1/32/194308_2.png) [@gmathias1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gmathias1)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-is/73280/3 "2012-11-08T18:12:38Z")

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Looks like a space heater vent to me.

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**Author:** ![belliott](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/belliott/32/57038_2.png) [@belliott](https://forum.nachi.org/u/belliott)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-is/73280/4 "2012-11-08T18:30:31Z")

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direct vent.  
No appliance connected /abandoned.

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**Author:** ![An\_HI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@An\_HI](https://forum.nachi.org/u/An_HI)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-is/73280/5 "2012-11-08T18:45:21Z")

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> [@jjimenez](#):
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> I put it in this section because I am inclined to think it is some sort of space heater? Thanks in advance!

A fan-powered sidewall vent for a heating appliance of unkown type.

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**Author:** ![jjimenez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@jjimenez](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jjimenez)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2012, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/does-anyone-know-what-this-is/73280/6 "2012-11-08T23:38:30Z")

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> [@An\_HI](#):
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> A fan-powered sidewall vent for a heating appliance of unkown type.

Thanks for the confirmation. There was a brand new HE furnace so this must have been for the old obe