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Old 04-30-2017, 10:23 PM   #5
MARK A
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Originally Posted by vipermanden View Post
But how is it actually blowing air into the 5er, with no units on? So in the winter, like tonight, when we use our heater, we should leave this open? But in hot months, close it off? It does not look like a duct, it looks like you are looking into the basement, like you said? I'm sure our two Golden retrievers have deposited a bunch of hair down in there? So you are supposed to take it off with the 4 screws, so you can vacuum down in there?

It is just like your cold air return in your house, except there are no codes that make the manufacturers actually hook it to the furnace. So when your furnace isn't in use like in the summer, you can block it off.

Mark
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