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Dear Glenn: I am experiencing black outlines around some of my beams in my cathedral ceiling in my great room. Also, starting with my first year moving in, I had trouble with very dark stains around my baseboards where it meets my carpet in all of the rooms. I had my gas fireplace and my furnace checked out last year and they were OK. I do have a gas dryer on the main floor and am not sure how clean that is running. I do not burn candles. If I do, it is only at Christmastime, and it is only one or two for an evening dinner. I don't want to repaint this big room if the problem is going to come back. I am a middle condo and my cold air return is pretty far from the outside wall, and I am wondering if that is what is contributing to perhaps having dirty air. Who do I call to see what is going on. Any help would be appreciated.
Marsha, via e-mail
Dear Marsha: Sounds like your house may be too tight. You need combustible air into the home. You may want to look into installing a Skuttle 216, (800) 848-9786, www.skuttle.com, or an Equaliz-Air, (734) 462-1033, www.equaliz-air.com, unit. Both will bring combustible air into the home. Note: This article was accurate at the date of publication. However, information contained in it may have changed. If you plan to use the information contained herein for any purpose, verification of its continued accuracy is your responsibility. |
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