So the stove was installed a few weeks ago in my basement by a professional. To maximize the air quality, and to avoid any problem with the air available to all heating appliances in the basement (hot water heater, main HVAC) we ran 3" flex to the exterior wall for the air intake. At the back of the stove there was some issue I had with the way the installer rigged together a reducer to go from the 3" pipe to the 2" pipe that connects to Quadrafire's air intake adapter (which had to be special ordered by the dealer who sold me the stove and took weeks to arrive). Anyway, after all that hassle, I was working over by the intake vent in my exterior wall when I notices that the 3" pipe going to the wall was freely moving around. Come to find out, at the exterior intake flange that passes from the outside grate into my basement, which is 2" diameter, the guy slide on a piece of 2" flex -- literally slide it over the flange without even screwing it or taping it down, and then simply ran that inside the 3" pipe for about six to eight inches. There is no reducer, no tape, nothing.
I know in theory this should still draw air from outside my house as long as the air pressure outside is higher than the air pressure inside my basement. But it just doesn't seem right to me after all that cost and hassle, to run the 3 inch pipe, that it should just be laid up to the hole in the wall and propped there without a sealed exit from the house.
Has anyone come across this type of air intake setup? Like I said, it seems dubious to me, and easily remedied with a coupling and a couple of clamps. However because of the way access is restricted to the flange, I'll have to do twice the amount of work to fix it as I'd like to, so if it is a legit way to do things, then I'll just leave it alone.
All opinions appreciated - Thanks!
I know in theory this should still draw air from outside my house as long as the air pressure outside is higher than the air pressure inside my basement. But it just doesn't seem right to me after all that cost and hassle, to run the 3 inch pipe, that it should just be laid up to the hole in the wall and propped there without a sealed exit from the house.
Has anyone come across this type of air intake setup? Like I said, it seems dubious to me, and easily remedied with a coupling and a couple of clamps. However because of the way access is restricted to the flange, I'll have to do twice the amount of work to fix it as I'd like to, so if it is a legit way to do things, then I'll just leave it alone.
All opinions appreciated - Thanks!
