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    May 22, 2012, 05:25 PM
    Clogged heat exchanger
    Can a clogged heat exchanger cause co?
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    May 22, 2012, 07:29 PM
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    Can a clogged heat exchanger cause co?
    It doesn't cause CO... thats a byproduct of combustion. However it would prevent exhaust flow through the desired path out the chimney and thus would exit through the air intake path into the house.
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    May 22, 2012, 08:46 PM
    Rare to see a "clogged " heat exchanger. Cracked one will for sure let CO into the air flow
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