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If there was a problem going on like depressurization or not enough air wouldnt installing a powervent heater have the same problem or exasperate the problem for instance when the furnace was on?

Hi. The oil hot air burning furnace has it's own chimney. The water heater's flue pipes are only used for this and run up the outside of the house.

I just thought that a space heater would be a fire hazard. Not something I would want to leave on unattended at night or when I was working and not at home.

Would the "life expectancy" include not heating hot enough so that that the fumes wouldn't go up the flue ?

Hi. Yes I understand. Just wondering if a simple fix like a new water heater would solve my problem. If so, I would get a new one rather than adding ventilation or switching to electric, etc.

Hi. Thank you for the responses. No I don't have a vent near the heater. Like I had stated, this really wasn't a problem before unless it was bitter cold and nothing in the home has changed. So, why is this happening now? Could it possibly have anything to do with my heater being older and...

Hi. I am having an issue with my water heater and would like some advice. Water heater is LP gas, located a few inches away from the basement wall with a vertical rise of 18 inches going straight up to the elbow with a proper pitch. All piping going out of the house meets code, doubled wall...

Hi, we occasionally have black sediment in our well water. Noticed it when the cold water was on. This happens once in awhile, but if you run the water for a few minutes it clears up. It normally happens when you first turn on the faucet. I don't recall ever noticing it when the water was on a...

Thank you. My mistake, CO not CO2.

We have a problem with exhaust coming back out through the draft hood on top of our LP gas water heater. It is pretty cold outside about 15 F degrees. We have single wall pipe on the interior and double wall pipe on the exterior, this pipe runs outside the house and it’s about 4 or so feet...

GRB- The contractors were going to put furring strips on the stucco then put 3/4 foam vertically then another 3/4 foam going horozontally then the house wrap and finally the siding. Would it be a good idea to put it in between the 2 foams or do you still think on the outside, final layer. I...

GBR - Thank you for the info. No, I have not checked any areas of block with a moisture meter for water source? Our stucco is in pretty good shape. So, if I understand you right...... install Tyvek stucco wrap on the stucco, then the foam board, then the siding. Is this correct. OK, by...

Nealtw - Hi, Thank you for the link.I read it and I believe it said...... that you can add insulation foam to the masonry wall with no problem and you can either put the house wrap to the face or behind the insulation foam. Is this correct? I think they recommended putting it on the face of...

cranberry shutters would look nice

Thank you. If it wasn't for the block walls and window condensation this would not even be an issue, either one would be fine!