Why cold air blows out of cold air return when furnace is on

jgregorius Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Dec 19, 2008, 07:03 AM

Why cold air blows out of cold air return when furnace is on

Why does cold air blow out of the cold air return when the furance is on?

hvac1000 Posts: 14,540, Reputation: 435

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Dec 19, 2008, 01:57 PM

The blower motor is running backwards ? Just a guess

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