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. Inspect new fu ‘” Jfinter‘s approach should prompt new homeowners to inspect their furnace and ensure it is funcâ€" tioning safely folâ€" lowing the warnâ€" ing from the Ontario Ministry of Consumer and C o m mercial R e 1 a t i o n s‘ (MCCR) ‘about malfunctioning plastic venting systems of certain midâ€"efficiency furnaces, water heaters and boilâ€" ers. The Ontario New Home Warranty Program (ONHWP) and the Ontario â€" Home Association joined forces to issue an alert to all regisâ€" tered builders advising that variâ€" ous types of plasâ€" tic vents have been banned by the Ontario Ministry of Consumer â€" and Commercial Relations. Plexvent, Selâ€" vent and Ultravent venting systems can no longer be sold or installed in new homes after the technical stanâ€" dards division of MCCR found joints are separatâ€" ing and tubes are cracking on these plastic venting systems. Faulty â€" vent systems allow the escape of carbon monoxide into the house. Exposure to this colorless, odorless, poisoâ€" nous gas can cause headaches, nausea and in extreme â€"cases, death. C oncerne d h o m e o w n e r $ should examine their heating sySâ€" tems to determine if the trade names of Plexvent, Selâ€" hJ vent, an Ultravent are printed on the joints and tubes. Plexco produced black pipe with clear amber (yelâ€" low) fittings. Plexco Plexvent is printed on the pipe in red letters. Hart Cooley manufactured grey pipe with Hart and Cooley Ultravent printed in white on .the. .pipe. Selkirk made black pipe with the word Selâ€"Vent on the pipe. Possible signs of leaking joints or cracking include _ water leakage near the vent, stuffy or humid air and strange odors. Suggestions ONHWP recâ€" ommends _ that homeowners with any of the three plastic vent sysâ€" tems contact their builder immediâ€" ately and have the venting system checked by the installing contracâ€" tor or another qualified contracâ€" tor. Builders who incorporated any of these systems into houses they constructed are responsible for contacting _ an installer certified by ‘ the. Fuels Safety Branch of MCCR. Repairs and installations of the vent systems must be completed by an installer who has completed a manufacturers‘ training program. If any delays of difficulties are encountered, h o m e o w netrs should contact their nearest ONHWP Regional office. If a furnace or water heater is rented from a natâ€" ural gas utility, h o m e o w netrs should arrange for an inspection. The utility compaâ€" ny is responsible for repairing or replacing the defective venting system. ONHWP has outlined various options available to builders who must deal with plastic vent sysâ€" tem failures in homes under conâ€" struction and homes still to be built. Obligations Builders are responsible for the first two years of the warranty and ONHWP may be responsible for the remaining warranâ€" ty period. 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