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From: zimmerm@ccvaxa.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: A home heating question
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Date: Sat, 8-Dec-84 17:11:00 EST
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Posted: Sat Dec  8 17:11:00 1984
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Nf-From: ccvaxa!zimmerm    Dec  8 16:11:00 1984


  Your friend must work for the gas company. Do not bring in air from
the outside unless your house is very air tight and then do so with
a heat exchanger. This allows you to get fresh air into the house
with a small loss of BTUs'. The problem you have does sound like one 
of high cubic feet per min. through a small opening. Is there no way
to increase the size of the intake opening? Did the installer
provide properly sized ductwork? Can the vent and ductwork be 
lined with insulation? Most hvac contractors should be able be
to this. If there is not room in the floor for more vent space how
about the wall down near the floor else where in the house. Several
small vents will add up to a large addition in square inches of 
intake vent.


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