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    Dec 15, 2007, 03:37 PM
    Washer overflows and drains into heating vent
    Help my washer overflowed and water drained into the heating unit via vent. What can I do to fix it? Will it hurt my heating system if water gets in it?
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    Dec 15, 2007, 03:48 PM
    Water is not supposed to get in there but if you can take a wet and dry vac ans suck out the lower compartment if it is a up flow furnace. I would also let the blower only run for a couple of hours to try and dry it out.
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