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Is this gas range ventilation setup dangerous?
I recently moved in to a new apartment that has a gas range and oven. I have never had a gas stove before, and so I am not sure how it should work.
While cooking the other night, our Carbon Monoxide ...
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Why am I finding condensation in my dryer?
I live in Houston, TX (Very Hot, Very Humid). In the summertime, my dryer is dripping with water, when not in use. I do not have overly excessive drying times.
My dryer is vented via an unfortunate ...
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What are the pros and cons of a vented vs unvented crawl space?
I find it very confusing to read and hear conflicting advice on crawl space: vent vs air seal, different ways to do insulation, vapor barriers vs not, etc.
Mine currently has some moisture and has ...
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Can I vent a bathroom fan through the eaves?
I want to fit a fan in our bathroom. The easiest way to do this seems to be to drill down from the loft and put it in directly above the shower. I'm then considering running the vent (flex pipe) ...
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Why not put a vent that pushes air from the attic into house?
I have this idea, and since it seems logical to me, but I don't see it anywhere I suspect I am missing something.. so here it is:
Why not put a vent that pushes air from the attic into house?
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Is it better to vent a bathroom fan out the soffit, the side of the house, or the roof?
Working on a friend's house, we're installing a bathroom fan. He had planned to vent the fan out the closest soffit, which is only a few feet away. I'm trying to persuade him to vent it out the roof ...
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How to properly vent attic in windy/snowy areas to avoid snow infiltration?
To ask the other part of question: How bad is it to have wet insulation? that didn't get asked... How do you deal with homes that are in high wind and snowy areas which are susceptible to snow ...