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Article: Combustion air concerns.
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- Fuel Oil News
- Article date:
- February 1, 2000
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Sooting and other problems can occur in tightly-constructed homes.
Ten years ago, combustion air was rarely a concern to the heating contractor. Within the last five years, however, combustion air has become a very "hot" topic. Several states now require combustion air in new construction and new oil burning installations.
The problems range from minor inefficiencies to major sooting, and can all be traced to tight construction and confined space installations, causing a lack of combustion air. Here are three cases where combustion air problems were solved with a new product, the Combustion Air Tee from Field Controls.
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