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    Switch from atmospheric to powered vent to reduce backdraft fumes?

    OK thanks all! I will look into HVR/ERV systems. Sounds like a powered vent water heater is a bad idea. What about a direct vent water heater?
  2. Emanresu2000

    Switch from atmospheric to powered vent to reduce backdraft fumes?

    I do not have an HRV but I dont think its related to the furnaces - they are not in the interior of the house and the fumes are worse in the summer and when using the exhaust fans. Im not familiar with HRVs so I dont know if they would help with that. Im pretty confident that the fumes are from...
  3. Emanresu2000

    Switch from atmospheric to powered vent to reduce backdraft fumes?

    I have a 13 year old 50g atmospheric vent water heater - it is located in a closet upstairs between two bedrooms. I has a 4" vent going straight up through the roof. Also, the house seems very airtight. Over the years we would smell combustion fumes upstairs occasionally, and it got a lot worse...
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