Backdrafting
Definition to come.
Where it comes up
- Older furnaces
Gravity and coal-era furnaces, gas conversions and how to judge a furnace's age
- Home ventilation
Fresh air, bathroom and kitchen fans, range hoods, and ERVs and HRVs
- Gas water heaters
Gas water heater types, burning air, venting and the signs of backdrafting
- How gas appliances burn and vent
Combustion air, flues, vent categories and condensing furnaces
- Care all year round
Filters, humidity, exhaust fans, dryer vents, open registers and regular upkeep
- Venting and chimneys
How exhaust leaves the house, backdrafting, tests and signs to notice