1930 house 3 stories. Cold air returns go from main floor straight down to basement through galvanized pipe and end about 8 inches from floor. Not connected to anything. Shouldn't they run to the furnace?

Does The Furnace Have An Open Fan Housing?

Does The Furnace Have An Open Fan Housing??


The furnace has a filter on the side at the bottom and a blower just inside of it.

The return should run to the furnace , although back then they didn't always do it that way, but now its code to have your return air attached to the furnace , and have your house checked radon gases , which is not good at all if your furnase is drawing these gases up into your home also you should get yourself a hvac sheetmetal man to finish the hook so the return air goes directly to the furnace or furnaces and seal up any leaks and have easy access to replace the filter , as its much more effiecient and will eliminate basement odors being puched upstairs, and will reduce moisture being drawn ito your furnace that rots heat exchanngers

the return should run to the furnace , although back then they didnt always do it that way, but now its code to have your return air attached to the furnace , and have your house checked radon gases , which is not good at all if your furnase is drawing these gases up into your home also you should get yourself a hvac sheetmetal man to finish the hook so the return air goes directly to the furnace or furnaces and seal up any leaks and have easy access to replace the filter , as its much more effiecient and will eliminate basement odors being puched upstairs, and will reduce moisture being drawn ito your furnace that rots heat exchanngers


Thank You very much! I'll get someone out next week to take a look at it.

Thanks again
Rick