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Originally Posted by rickbb
I vote no.
It's basically a thin sheet metal tube, it may seem strong, but not really.
Where I live it's a serious code violation to attach anything to a gas/furnace vent.
Anything that could damage the vent or otherwise cause it to get blocked/restricted can vent the poison gas back into your house and kill you!
Get a simple and cheap set of gable end brackets and attach the mast to the outside wall.
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The pipe is not 'thin metal,' it's actually quite stout (partly because it's filled with insulation of some sort) and braced very well. I'm not concerned about it collapsing. I've tested the mounting brackets on the pipe and they don't even put a slight dimple in the exterior.
Unfortunately I can't use a simple gable end mount since I have a hip roof so am forced to mount the antenna on the roof to 'see' over the neighbor's house which is very close to mine. I don't think the HOA rules would allow me to put up a tall mast.
I was initially planning to mount the antenna in the attic but the tile roof and neighbor's house prevented that.