Fresh air intake

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Merc1973

Member
Oct 14, 2016
28
MD
do any of you have a fresh air intakes to replenish oxygen cinsumed by the stove? I do notice when we burn there definitely is a negative pressure in the house. Especially when opening and closing exterior doors.

Im thinking of installing a skuttle make up air vent and connect to the return side of my central air furnace. The stove insert is our primary heat source. The oil burning furnace is secondary.

Skuttle 000-0216-002 Make Up Air Control, Stainless Steel, 4 inch diameter, Fresh Air Intake, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0076OWQW8/?tag=hearthamazon-20
 
do any of you have a fresh air intakes to replenish oxygen cinsumed by the stove? I do notice when we burn there definitely is a negative pressure in the house. Especially when opening and closing exterior doors.

Im thinking of installing a skuttle make up air vent and connect to the return side of my central air furnace. The stove insert is our primary heat source. The oil burning furnace is secondary.

Skuttle 000-0216-002 Make Up Air Control, Stainless Steel, 4 inch diameter, Fresh Air Intake, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0076OWQW8/?tag=hearthamazon-20

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0096DQGD2/?tag=hearthamazon-20
 
I have something similar to that link above. Have only seen it open a few times. I think that one is designed for an hvac system or something. Mine doesn’t have the thing on top. It just open based on pressure difference in the house.