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Fresh Air Intake

Submitted by Will Soldat on Monday, 25 May 2015 - 10:17
Fresh air, or combustion air, intake is very important for proper functioning and safety of combustion appliances. Stoves, fireplaces and, most importantly, furnaces use air when operating. Basically, the burned air that goes up the chimney has to come from somewhere. Think of it as if your home is a box with two openings, one the chimney and one the fresh air intake. The fresh air intake can be a window, or any other opening. It should be a dedicated opening that is unobstructed. There are several issues that a home inspector needs to communicate to their clients: 1) Plugged Intakes: I have seen fresh air intakes plugged with tape because homeowners noticed cold air
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