Identify Fresh Air Intake Vents on Your Home | Acclaimed! Furnace Edmonton
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- Опубликовано: 12 ноя 2012
- Learn how to identify which vents on your home are fresh air intakes and which are exhausts.
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This was very informative for me, because I was freaking out as to why some of my exterior vent covers had a screen instead of a flap. Although I am the only commenter for this video, I want you to know that I appreciate your efforts, Acclaimed Furnace Cleaning!
Thank you Sean for the kind comment!
You can also borrow your wife's hand mirror to look at the condition of the screens (and check for wasp nest, spiders) before you put your hand in there. If the fresh air vents are an addition to an older house, make sure to caulk and or insulate any large seams around the newly installed vents to prevent mice etc..
any air intake especially in Canada must require a damper valve which allows air to come in but prevent air to come in when not in used. This is to increase the efficiency of the home. Outside air can reach -30 degrees C and when that cold air enters the intake without the furnace being on, your home could be in big trouble!
Nice helpful video. I want to put a gas fireplace in my basement and where I want to put it would force me to vent it about 3 ft away from my fresh air intake for the furnace. Is this too close? Should I relocate the fresh air ducts to a different spot further away?
A very useful post. I discovered that I was having to change HVAC filters every couple of months because the screen on the intake had fallen off
Thanks for the comment, Ian! We're glad we could help.
My house is under construction and I've been wondering what the giant vents coming out of the side were. Just 3 holes with vents hanging out. This must be what it's for.
I guess older homes don't pull fresh air in or?
Thanks for the ideas you have provided here.
Thank YOU for the kind comment!
Thank you for this video. We discovered our "fresh air intake" vent (next to A/C unit) was the entry point for rats (and their respective rat mites). They had chewed through the screen. Any idea how I correct this issue is greatly appreciated. Home purchased four months ago, and has a 1-year warranty covering the A/C unit as well as pest control if that helps any feedback. Thank you.
Hi Brad, I would contact someone local...thankfully we don't have those types of agressive critters to contend with here in Alberta. It must be a common enough problem in your area. Sorry for the tardy response!
Ok so my neighbor complained that my diesel trucks fumes goes right into their home through their air vent which is located on the side of their trailer and in my trucks parking spot. Is that true? Does the fumes go inside their home?
Thank you
Would it damage anything to cover an intake vent with a fabric basket? A friend did this and though there is still some air flow, I think it's odd. But is there any danger to it?
So, the main goal is never to restrict air flow. If you can be VERY SURE that it stays clean, then that is a yes. You can try it and then monitor what you find. People often want the screen or cage to prevent anything from crawling in. If that is the tiny size of the screen, then it will likely plug quickly with the pollen that happens in the spring. We don't recommend screens.
James, thanks for the great comments
My grandson had a new Furness and air put in his home, when I only show one vent I ask him where is the intake pipe at our side. He replied he had them put it in the basement. I told him that was very wrong. What do u think?
first?
Sorry, we don't understand the question?