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Posted by on July 31, 2007, 3:33 am
I am a new home owner. I have a 20 year old high efficiency furnace
that vents out the side of the house. My water heater still vents out
the chimney. When I bought the house the inspector told me that it's
not a good idea to have the water heater venting into the chimney by
itself. He said theres a chance the gases could roll back into the
basement. I have a carbon monoxide detector in my basement and it has
never alarmed in the year that I have lived there. Well, now my water
heater is leaking and it's time for a replacement. My question is,
should I replace it with a standard unit or should I buy a power
vented model that can be vented out the side of the house? If I do go
with the power vent, what should I do about the chimney? Just cap it
and let it be? I'd appreciate a second or even a third opinion.
Thanks.
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