Fixing the furnace (Exhaust and intake) easy fix
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- Опубликовано: 24 окт 2020
- After buying my house we noticed the furnace would kick off from time to time and throw an error code for not getting enough intake air.. Here’s the fix I came up with..
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Carolina wrens love to build nests inside of exhaust opening so some kind of non corrosive "netting" should be used.
Exhaust is always higher. And keep it so it can drip and not cause damage to surrounding stuff like siding and whatever you have on the ground. Also that screen, replace it with hardware cloth with 1/2" squares. Works much much better, and you can cut to conform. Great video. Loved the music.
I just redid my venting today and i used my weather station to check wind direction for the past year. I based intake and exhaust off of that.
I agree and I think the remove-abilty is also good but I was thinking a drill hole at the bottom to remove some condensation might be good also. Not sure on that one and looking for the answer.
I noticed that the pipes were reversed afterwards. The one that looks like a basket was originally on the right. Does it matter?
I'm no rocket scientist but making the exhaust push through a freezing pipe will condense or freeze condensation will flow back into the line potentially causing a problem. If enough freezing happens the exhaust may become blocked. We just experienced -20F with 30mph winds my exhaust comes directly out the wall and I have a 3' ice mound below it now.
I need to do this exact thing. My furnace has failed to fire a few times because my pipes get buried in snow... thanks for making this video!
Good job bro. +1 for the Generac. I have a the 22kW propane/air cooled. Supports the entire house no problem. Saved our asses out here in the middle of nowhere plenty of times.
I hear you on that.. The Generac has defiantly saved our butts out here as well. Never had one until I bought this house. Wouldn’t own another house without one. The power drops off out here all the time and we were the only ones who still had power. I talked the neighbor into installing one as well..
@@workhard9513 hell yeah...funny how popular one becomes when something is had that others have not....😆
what do they call the thing over the intake at 6:38 it is some kind of filter but what do they call it so i can look for one, am getting a restriction from snow
My 2 year old decided to throw some rocks inside my pipes. My pipes do not come off like yours do, they gotta be glued. How can I remove some of the tubes so I can unclog it?
Ideally your flue pipe should be 12" higher then the intake. Also, you should have it pointing away from the home to prevent the corrosive flue gasses from saturating the building materials which can cause staining/rusting for some materials.
Never have trees next to the house #1 the roots will push up on the foundation wall ,dry out the soil causing foundation cracking ,movement .#2 the tree will dump debris in the gutters non stop causing gutters failure ,that will cause water to fall right down on the foundation causing cracking ,movement .
Yes I know. That’s why they are all gone now..
Thank you for the video. I have the same problem, but mine are up just a bit so I just make sure snow and leaves are out of the way... My problem is the pipe is right below my bathroom window and smell goes right into my house... I was thinking about running them up the wall to almost the roofline but that wouldn't really work either so I'm looking for ideas...
Read through some of the other comments. Folks have given me a few different ideas. I appreciate the support.. Thank you..
@@workhard9513 I'm going to create a box type structure around the pipes, kind of like a flower box but going up past the windows so that the fumes go up and out, but thanks...
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They should be anywhere between 18" to 24" apart I believe. Depending on the furnace manufacturer, in addition to the height that you mentioned.
Good to know... Like I said I’m not a plumber but I am still having issues when it gets really cold outside.. The intake is still sucking in the warm exhaust and freezing.. The plan now is to move them further apart. Thanks for the info
@@workhard9513 From everything I have read the "end caps" are causing your issue. There should be no screens on these, especially when the air temp is below freezing. If you have rodent issues, maybe only use the screens in warmer weather. The pipes inside should also slant back towards the furnace at 1/4" per foot so that condensation will drain out. And as stated above, the ends should be a minimum of 18" from each other, and doors and windows.
@@michaelferrance4750 thanks for the info... Very much appreciated.. 👍🏼
@@workhard9513 you also need height differential. Release the exhaust higher than intake. Warm air rises.
@@stephenjanssen7173 I appreciate that.. As soon as it gets a little warmer out I’m going to replace both pipes. That’s for the info 👍🏼
I love the caution tape on the ceiling fan! DO NOT INSERT HEAD HERE
Work hard hahahaha if u really wanna try working hard for try roofing and make sure to replace those that have 5 layers of shingles resting on each other and the 2nd layer is organic shingles lol now that's hard work lol jk man great work wish u the best health. White is too bright I agree make them look all purple hahahahahaha
The pipes are on backwards.
Backwards??? As compared to what??
@@workhard9513 sorry not the same guy but the one with the longer vent cap (exhaust I believe you said) was on the right had side and after final assembly it is on the left hand side. Not sure if that matters at all.
I would just spin that intake to about 8:00 and see what that does
Oops, I spoke too soon
Man that wasn't code and it's still not code. You can have a tee on the end of the the vent or a 90 on the vent but yours is at a 45. The intake should be facing straight down to the ground. Both should be a minimum of 12 inches above the highest anticipated snow level. The intake should be a minimum of 4 inches away from the wall and if you're using a tee it should be a minimum of 8 inches from the wall. In your case the exhaust should be 12 in higher than the vent. The vent should point directly away from the wall. Yours is exhausting right against the wall. You should absolutely glue them in place.
Huh, it’s worked awesome ever since I put it in… Snow never comes close to it… It’s almost like I’ve lived here for awhile or something…..
Im having a same problem by the stupid “code”. I will try the man’s in the video’s way. Our snow here in ottawa is like 24inch + height. So fuck the code then
@@QuangNguyen-yh4nn Yes, we (Ottawa people) have 24 plus inch snow in winter. Have you done the improvement? My old hood cover broken, and am thinking way to raise the tube/pipe. Do you mind sharing your method with photo? Thanks.
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Suck real bad.. hard to keep growing until they get all tall then they jusy die out randomly when they feel like it.. short root systrm though.. but hate them trees.. always end up seeing a line of em with holes in it from the dead ones..