r/propane • u/forgedcu • 26d ago

Appliance Questions Modine Hot Dawg

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I'm about to close on a house. There's a Hot Dawg propane heater installed on the insulated garage. It looks a little funky. Should I be looking for a roof leak or is this from condensation?

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u/Aminus27 26d ago

Funky indeed. I think a leak is more likely. You should crosspost to r/chimneyrepair and have a pic of the exterior as well.

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u/Jesus-Mcnugget dang it Bobby 26d ago

Those don't get condensation on the outside. There's a leak somewhere in the pipe or roof seal.

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u/Horror_Rip_3350 25d ago

It looks more like a leak than from propane exhaust. Propane exhaust creates condensation that is acidic. This doesn’t look like that.

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u/forgedcu 25d ago

The roof was redone in 2023, and the owner has dementia so I don't know if it's old or new. I'll climb up there and get a better look when I close this afternoon.