Hello everyone,
We recently moved into a newly built house equipped with a ventilation system from Zehnder. The problem is that the wastewater vent pipe is located right next to the supply and exhaust air ducts of the ventilation system on the roof, which occasionally causes a very unpleasant smell inside the house.
Does anyone have experience with this? How was it resolved? Would this be considered a construction defect (from a legal standpoint)?
Attached is a picture of the roof situation. Maybe someone has a simple solution for this.
Best regards,
bene1981
We recently moved into a newly built house equipped with a ventilation system from Zehnder. The problem is that the wastewater vent pipe is located right next to the supply and exhaust air ducts of the ventilation system on the roof, which occasionally causes a very unpleasant smell inside the house.
Does anyone have experience with this? How was it resolved? Would this be considered a construction defect (from a legal standpoint)?
Attached is a picture of the roof situation. Maybe someone has a simple solution for this.
Best regards,
bene1981
This is definitely a construction defect. How long ago was the final inspection?
First, I would engage with the contractors involved in a friendly manner to reach an agreement on installing the correct spacing. If this cannot be agreed upon, the person who last worked on the system (from the two trades) should be contacted and asked to complete the connection. If nothing happens after that, a lawyer should be involved to handle the matter.
First, I would engage with the contractors involved in a friendly manner to reach an agreement on installing the correct spacing. If this cannot be agreed upon, the person who last worked on the system (from the two trades) should be contacted and asked to complete the connection. If nothing happens after that, a lawyer should be involved to handle the matter.
Hi Ricco,
Thanks for the information. We purchased everything as a turnkey solution. Interestingly, the developer himself told me why the ventilation system in the house is causing these odors, but didn’t consider it necessary to do anything about it. We have now set a deadline for this defect to be resolved.
Regards,
bene1981
Thanks for the information. We purchased everything as a turnkey solution. Interestingly, the developer himself told me why the ventilation system in the house is causing these odors, but didn’t consider it necessary to do anything about it. We have now set a deadline for this defect to be resolved.
Regards,
bene1981
bene1981 schrieb:
Hi Ricco,
Thanks for the information. We bought everything as a turnkey project. Interestingly, the developer himself told me why the ventilation system in the house causes these odors, but he did not consider it necessary to take any action. We have now set a deadline to have this defect remedied.
Regards,
BeneThat is the right approach. The usual deadline here is 2 weeks. During this time, the company should have at least reached out.
In the case of a turnkey build, the trades should definitely be able to coordinate with each other, which works in your favor if you have to take legal action (in the worst case). Now it is crucial to gather all the information you have (construction plans, contracts). Was an architect involved? They should have noticed the issue as well, so explain the problem to them and expect suggestions for solutions (with a 2-week deadline).
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