I have a louvered bifold door leading to my basement (which I may chane to a solid door) and I've noticed that every time the gas furnace turns on, the door moves/shuts. I've been reading up on combustion, venting, air intake, etc and I want to make sure that this is somewhat normal.
The basement is unfinished and the windows have vents that are taped shut (by the previous owner) but are not air tight. The furnace is located underneath my fireplace and is vented into the chimney. However, I'm not sure if that's intake, exhaust, or both. The boiler room is enclosed by some cheap paneling and is not air tight.
I'm thinking about finishing my basement which would change things as I would replace the windows and do a better job insulating the entire area.
What do I need to take into consideration as it applies to proper fresh air for the furnace. Any help would be appreciated as I clearly know little to nothing about this.
If you need more info, or pictures, I'll me glad to provide them.
Thanks for your help
The basement is unfinished and the windows have vents that are taped shut (by the previous owner) but are not air tight. The furnace is located underneath my fireplace and is vented into the chimney. However, I'm not sure if that's intake, exhaust, or both. The boiler room is enclosed by some cheap paneling and is not air tight.
I'm thinking about finishing my basement which would change things as I would replace the windows and do a better job insulating the entire area.
What do I need to take into consideration as it applies to proper fresh air for the furnace. Any help would be appreciated as I clearly know little to nothing about this.
If you need more info, or pictures, I'll me glad to provide them.
Thanks for your help