FreeLists / homeclinic / [homeclinic] Subject: Re: Monthly posting/question on "Make up Air"

[<homeclinic-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here are the winners of this month's question.

 OJMOLLERE@xxxxxxx
 gshelnut@xxxxxxxx
 tgaudet@xxxxxxxxxx

The question was..

 True or false:
 The term "make up air" refers to the level of oxygen in a hospital
surger room.


   False;

   The term "make up air" refers to air that replaces the air that a gas
   appliance or exhaust fan removes from the building. Air is required
   for combustion and that combustion air goes up the chimney and out of
   the house. Similarly, exhaust fans remove air from the house. In older
   homes this lost air was replaced by infiltration, that is air leaking
   into the house through nooks and crannies. In newer buildings,
   construction is tighter and there is often a dedicated source for make
   up air. If you have tightened up an older home, make sure there is an
   adequate supply of air for combustion appliances. A gas appliance
   starved for air operates inefficiently -- and sometimes dangerously.

Until next month, if anyone has any questions dealing with *ANY* repair
around the house or home send your questions to the list!

 Ken (list owner)

PS. I will try to have a more interesting and harder question next
month.

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