Could you help me decide how to relieve oppressive heat in my rental house, a 1912... Insulation, vents will lead to cooler bungalow SF Gate Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

Check that the hose vents outside the house, clean the vent pipe twice a year, and check the exterior vent hood for any obstructions. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close.

In the house I’m renting, I asked about where these two fans vent, and my landlord said they just vent into the attic, which isn’t particularly well vented. He said that this is common ...

Isolate the air moving through the soffit vents into the attic by fabricating a chimney from cardboard at the soffit in each rafter bay. On the bottom edge of each rafter nail or staple an 18-inch ...

Then install the vent hood and seal it to the house exterior. The vent duct shown runs along the wall to a corner of the home. All joints are sealed with aluminum tape.

Rick and Cathy Haverty of Pittsford learned this week about the dangers of snow covering the vents outside their home. When they woke up Wednesday, their house was just 55 degrees.

If ample fresh air isn't flowing through your attic, your home is at risk of ice dams, roof damage, ceiling leaks and other issues. Here's what you ...

This condition not only contributes to more than 15,000 house fires every year, but those fires result in 10 deaths. ... The warm, wet air should be carried through the dryer vent to outside air.

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Ideally, it goes into a drain pan and then outside the house. If that line — known as the condensate drain — gets clogged, water can back up into the system and come out inside the house.