I don't know where else to post this. I apologize in advance. These are pictures of the exhaust vent coming right out of my furnace (oil burning). I think it's the hole where exhaust gas temps were initially tested upon installation. However this is my first home. What I need to know is should this be covered to avoid exhaust gasses into my home? Worried about carbon monoxide poisoning. And if so how do I deal it up? What do I use. It's starting to get pretty cold here and I need to get this in order. Thank you in advance.
PLEASE HELP!!!! ASAP
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That should have been plugged. You can do this with a short, self-tapping bolt that is sized to the hole. I don't think it's dangerous, just annoying and maybe a bit smelly. Do you have a carbon monoxide detector in the home? That would help give you peace of mind. If it's not going off, you should be ok.
Thank you so very much. I'm new to all this home ownership stuff. I do have a detector but it looks old so I'm going to replace it and fill that hole like you suggested. Thank you so very much.
xman23
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As Be Green said it should be pluged. Looks man made like someone was sending something up the chimney. I think if you have good draft, most of the time it was sucking room air in.
Thank you for your quick response xman. I was very nervous when I spotted that today. Thankfully it's an easy fix. So glad I found this site. I may find some great info about my fireplace as well.
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