With the deep winter snow we had last season, the air intake for our furnace plugged up. ... draw combustion air and exhaust vent gasses through pipes drilled through a side wall in the house.

Q: I have a cold-air intake vent in the lower part of the wall of my second-floor hall landing. At intermittent times, the cold-air intake will have warm air coming from the vent. Could you tell ...

Keep furnace vents clear of snow to keep heat running, avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. ... Homeowners with high-efficiency furnaces should make sure their fresh air intake pipes are free of snow.

Ask the Carpenter’s Rob Robillard tackles readers’ questions about gas dryers, condensation, and furnace vents. Get more advice at realestate.boston.com.

To determine if a vent is for air intake (versus exhaust pushed out), put your hand underneath it while your furnace is running. If you feel the air being pulled in, that’s a sure sign.

A: The heating-and-ventilation air intake on most vehicles is at the base of the windshield. This location provides optimum airflow to the cabin while the vehicle is moving.

The air movement from your furnace running is going to be a lot less than outside wind levels, which is what most wind speed loggers are actually designed for. You can pick one up on Amazon for ...