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Wrong – Overly powerful kitchen exhaust fans can backdraft other combustion appliances in the home

Wrong – Overly powerful kitchen exhaust fans can backdraft other combustion appliances in the home
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Wrong – Refrigerator was not properly secured to the wall studs of the home.

Wrong – Refrigerator was not properly secured to the wall studs of the home.
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Wrong – Seams in the furnace-to-AC connection at the air handler are not sealed.

Wrong – Seams in the furnace-to-AC connection at the air handler are not sealed.
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Wrong – the exhaust terminal for a clothes dryer should not be covered with a screen which could trap lint; instead, cover it with a hooded, louvered damper

Wrong – the exhaust terminal for a clothes dryer should not be covered with a screen which could trap lint; instead, cover it with a hooded, louvered damper
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Wrong – Two combustion appliances are sharing a flue which could lead to backdrafting if one appliance is updated to a direct vent appliance and disconnected from shared chimney.

Wrong – Two combustion appliances are sharing a flue which could lead to backdrafting if one appliance is updated to a direct vent appliance and disconnected from shared chimney.
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Wrong –Excessive length and a vertical angle on this dryer duct reduced air flow allowing the dryer duct to become completely clogged with dryer lint

Wrong –Excessive length and a vertical angle on this dryer duct reduced air flow allowing the dryer duct to become completely clogged with dryer lint
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Wrong: Electrical components were installed near ground level and are likely to be flood damaged.

Wrong: Electrical components were installed near ground level and are likely to be flood damaged.
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Your Northern Home: Small Space Heater Maintenance