Ventilation

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• CO Leaks Causes & Cures (Subscriber content)

  In today’s tighter houses, carbon monoxide leaks are potentially more deadly than ever. These three case studies show how careful detective work can uncover and eliminate common sources of CO contamination.

   

• Kitchen & Bath: Effective Venting Strategies (Subscriber content)

  Good, better, best venting strategies

   

• Q&A: Roof Vent Requirements

  Q: By code, how many linear feet of ridge vent is needed per square of roofing?

   

• Focus on Energy: Roof Venting How Much Is Enough? (Subscriber content)

  Sizing roof vents

   

• Focus on Energy: Nine Steps to Ventilation System Design (Subscriber content)

  Whole-house ventilation strategies

   

• Quiet Bathroom Fans (Subscriber content)

  Moisture problems often develop in bathrooms when homeowners refuse to use noisy bath fans. The solution: fans rated at 1.5 sones or less. We survey the options.

   

• Kitchen & Bath: Warm Solutions for a Cold Kitchen (Subscriber content)

  Kitchen heating solutions

   

• Focus on Energy: Simple Airflow Test (Subscriber content)

  Simple pressure test for ductwork

   

• Simple Whole-House Ventilation (Subscriber content)

  For small, tight houses and apartments, full-blown mechanical ventilation systems may be overkill. Here’s a tested approach that uses an upgraded bath fan, a programmable timer, and a few air inlets to guarantee fresh air at minimal cost.

   

• Adding Ventilation to Forced-Air Heat (Subscriber content)

  Mechanical ventilation doesn’t have to be expensive and complicated. This simple system has dried up moisture problems for one builder.

   

• Heating With Sealed Combustion (Subscriber content)

  In a tight house, kitchen and bath exhaust fans can interfere with the natural draft of chimney-vented heating equipment. An energy expert explains how power vents and combustion air supply ducts can solve the problem.

   

• Are Your Houses Too Tight? (Subscriber content)

  Tight construction is now standard practice, and though it makes the house more energy-efficient, it can create serious indoor air quality problems. Three energy specialists team up to explain how to test for tightness and improve ventilation.

   

• Focus On Energy: Blower Door Basics (Subscriber content)

  Testing for tightness with blower doors

   

• Heat-Recovery Ventilators (Subscriber content)

  HRVs are still a mystery to many builders. A veteran installer describes how to select and install premium ventilation systems in tightly built homes.

   

• Adding On to Forced Hot Air (Subscriber content)

  Heating an addition may require adding hot air ducts. But does the existing furnace have enough capacity to handle them? Here’s how to find out.

   

• Focus on Energy: Using Heating Ducts For Ventilation (Subscriber content)

  Heating ducts for ventilation

   

• Getting the Most From Mechanical Cooling (Subscriber content)

  Most central air-conditioning systems, new and old, fall far short of their rated efficiency. Here’s how to install a system for top performance.

   

• Pop-Up Downdraft Vents (Subscriber content)

  This newest option in cooktop exhaust fans disappears into the countertop when not in use and provides venting where an overhead hood is not practical.

   

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