Most noncondensing residential furnaces use natural draft to drive the combustion process. Even 80%-AFUE furnaces with combustion blowers are natural-draft furnaces. The combustion blower in an 80% ...

With proper care, a flue pipe made of good single-wall steel should last many years. I use a German Weso “tile oven” woodstove for night and sunless-day heating in my passive solar home. The design of ...

ICE is considering buying one of San Antonio's largest warehouse properties, according to a source close to the matter. SAN ANTONIO – Experts are asking people with new roofs to check their vents.

Q: I think my flue pipe might be loose, is this be something I should be concerned about? A: When was the last time you visually inspected the metal flue pipes or vents from your furnace and hot water ...

What Is Flue Gas Analysis? The term "flue" refers to the long pipes that are used to discharge exhaust gases, and are commonly found as chimneys, ducts, or simple pipes. The gases ejected by flues ...

[Editor’s Note: This is part two of the two-part series on combustion analysis.] Safety of the appliance should be the primary goal of all technicians. The production of carbon monoxide (CO) in the ...

Each week, I receive quite a few emails from readers of this column. I treasure each one because they provide a window to ...

You may never have a chimney or wall duct opening in your home that needs covering, so you won’t be in need of a decorative flue cover. But in the days when houses were heated with wood, oil or ...