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Opening in cold air return Bill 04-15-2007
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on April 16, 2007, 9:39 pm



>
> I would definitely close it. It reduces your system efficiency, has
> potential
> of sucking in carbon monoxide, and other NG bi-products
>

About the only natural gas by-product it would suck in is a fart in the
basement. Return air ducts have openings in every room of the house just to
suck in farts and re-distribute them to the rest of the house. Now, take a
deep breath and think about the furnace setup. .



Posted by Pat on April 16, 2007, 11:25 pm


> I noticed quite a large opening (8" x 8") in the cold air return going into
> my furnace in my basement.
>
> It's been missing a while, and it's in a ackward spot to fix.
>
> What is the prblems associated with this hole, and what improvements will I
> gain by spending the time to fix it (seal the opening)?
>
> Thanks


Not be scare you, but you should have your basement/house tested for
Radon. If you have elevated radon levels, you DEFINATELY want to have
it fixed. You don't want to blow that into your living space. If
not, it's no big deal.


Posted by Steve Barker on April 16, 2007, 11:29 pm


Oh and whilst we're at it, may just as well get all geeked out about mold
also. oooooohhhh the sky is falling......

--
Steve Barker




>> I noticed quite a large opening (8" x 8") in the cold air return going
>> into
>> my furnace in my basement.
>>
>> It's been missing a while, and it's in a ackward spot to fix.
>>
>> What is the prblems associated with this hole, and what improvements will
>> I
>> gain by spending the time to fix it (seal the opening)?
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
> Not be scare you, but you should have your basement/house tested for
> Radon. If you have elevated radon levels, you DEFINATELY want to have
> it fixed. You don't want to blow that into your living space. If
> not, it's no big deal.
>



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