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Article: 'DIRECT VENTING' IS CONFUSING
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- Post-Tribune (IN)
- Article date:
- January 4, 1995
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Q: I'm confused about the term "direct vent" when applied to venting a combustion appliance. I thought all venting was "direct." Can you clarify this term?
A: If you are considering a new combustion appliance of some sort, such as a furnace, boiler or water heater, then you may run into the term "direct vent." This can sound confusing at first because the idea of venting anything, after all, is to vent it directly somewhere, usually outside. Well, some vents are more direct than others. In this case, some high-fuel- efficiency combustion appliances don't have to be vented up a chimney. The amount of exhaust ...