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Install a galvanized (good), stainless (better), or copper (best) rain cap. These start at about $30 and are available in most home-repair and building-supply outlets. "Peeling chimney paint is almost always caused by water working its way from the inside out," explains John Stauffer, te...
The floor of an attic is an important battlefield on the energy conservation front because of a phenomenon known as the "stack effect." Warm air rises. That much is nearly universally known; it is the reason hot air rises up a fireplace flue or "chimney stack." What isn't so commonly...
Plumbing vents terminating in the attic area – extend them through the roof, repair or replace cracked plumbing vent pipes. Sewer gases vapor adds additional unwanted moisture to the attic which can condensate on decking, start dripping onto your ceiling, and become breeding ground for the attic...
Operate all space heaters in a well-ventilated area. Keep your wood-burning fireplace or stove in good repair. Replace any worn or damaged parts. If it's an older appliance, replace it with a top-rated, highly efficient one. As the code states, inspect your chimney system annually and cl...
require a high volume of gas, they require a larger-than-normal flue to safely vent the combustion gases. So you usually can't simply replace a standard tank-type water heater with a tankless one and expect to hook up the flue to the chimney where the old water-heater flue used to go...
it is written in a comprehensible manner and dispenses with detailed explanations to complex processes and many background references. This handbook does not claim to be complete and concentrates only on the areas that are of practical relevance for most activated carbon applications. Activated carbon...
• Before using your fireplace, be sure that the flue is open so that smoke can escape out the chimney. • No matter what kind of heating system you use, have it cleaned and inspected each year. • To reduce the risk of exhaust fumes getting into your home, don’t keep your car...