PLEASE HELP!!!! ASAP

[Sassinator333]

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.

 

[begreen]

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.

 

[Sassinator333]

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]

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.

 

[Sassinator333]

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.