Direct-vent fireplaces draw the combustion air from outdoors and exhaust the flue gases back outdoors. The combustion process is totally sealed from the room air for efficiency and comfort.

The exhaust on your home's exterior will generally be PVC piping, typically goose necked and about knee-high, according to Dingman. Newer high efficiency furnaces have plastic pipes which vent ...

The house has a forced-air furnace below the building and the inspector reported that exhaust was venting into the crawl space. The seller, however, insisted that a little exhaust in the building ...

The five EnergySaver® direct-vent wall furnaces do not rely on ductwork to distribute heat. Instead, the furnaces operate by dispersing warm air directly from the base of the unit, creating a ...

If you don't know where your furnace vents to the outside, the fire department suggests looking at your furnace. Newer systems will have two 3" PVC pipes at the top -- one for intake, one for exhaust.