In contrast modern high efficiency condensing furnaces exhaust much cooler gasses and need only plastic pipe materials such as pvc cpvc or abs for their exhaust vents some high efficiency furnaces also include a plastic pipe for intake area and all types.
Attic furnace vent.
The ridge vent soffit vents location of the furnace and exhaust stack are the existing state of the attic s.
A conventional natural gas furnace will vent the dangerous combustion gases through a simple vertical exhaust system that is attached to the furnace.
My concern is with the hot humid air in the stem portion of the roof.
At first the fan will alleviate most of the danger by forcing the gas outside but once it shuts off it.
If this happens the furnace will empty gas out into the attic.
I can t afford to change the furnace and foam the underside of the roof deck.
Things have been ok low energy bills house very comfortable.
Traditional gas fired forced air furnaces produce hot combustion exhaust gasses and therefore need metal vent pipes or chimneys.
If you don t have a crawl space or a basement then it can be a challenge to place a furnace on the ground floor of the structure.
You might not receive the same air movement benefits if the unit is in a garage either.
Newer high efficiency furnaces do not always have vent pipes that exit through the attic space.
The exhaust system typically uses metal venting often routed into a chimney stack to exhaust the combustion gases created in the furnace fire chamber.
A furnace in the attic is a design that works for all homes.
Help purchased home 8 years ago with 2 power attic vents.
Gable vents these vents are designed to be visible and act as architectural touches.
Mrcool 70 000 btu 95 afue upflow horizontal multi speed low nox gas furnace with 17 5 in.
Box or dome vents these static vents are installed directly into holes cut into the attic roof.
Noticed one of the attic vents was not working.
Told that the 2 attic power vents are the only attic ventilation i have the house does have vented soffits every other soffit cover is vented.
Ridge vents these vents are installed at the top of a sloped roof and are commonly used on shingled homes.
It comes on an easy to install flexible mesh roll and is hand nailable with no complicated fitting wrapping nail gun adapters.