![Image](http://www.permabootstore.com/assets/images/pbs-home-damaged-boot.jpg)
the rubber boot around my vent pipes had deteriorated more than what is shown in the photo above and have been completely replaced. in my case, more than half of the rubber boot was missing
my mobile home is only 7 years old and i dont know how long the vent existed in that condition and my brother was quite surprised there was no water damage to the inside ceilings or walls. a visual inspection showed no signs of water damage.
i'm just posting this as a heads up to all mobile home owners to have things checked out every once in a while to prevent damages and costly repairs. the fix only cost $7 per vent rather than $$$ for major repairs