With the rising cost of oil gas prices have been climbing sharply in recent weeks.
Why has gas gone through the roof.
By jon chesto.
First you ll partially block your roof vent with the piping reducing the flow of cooling air through your attic.
The pipe leading to the main roof vent is called the vent stack.
My last 2 gas bills were twice as much as the corresponding bill the year before.
For the period 26 1 09 to 10 7 09 we were.
With that price going up.
The natural gas market across the country is at the mercy of the infamous polar vortex that plunged.
The vent stack is the pipe leading to the main roof vent.
It helps maintain proper atmospheric pressure in a building s waste system and channels the exhaust gasses to the vent.
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But there s more to it than that.
Why gas prices are going through the roof gas prices have been climbing sharply higher in recent weeks with the rising cost of oil.
Second during cold winters you ll be blowing warm moist air onto a cold surface the roof vent and roof plywood.
Npower gas consumption s gone through the roof.
That s because the combustion byproducts are in a gaseous form so the gases can float up through the flue pipe and out of your roof.
It channels the exhaust gases to the vent and helps maintain proper atmospheric pressure in the waste system.
If you re tempted to vent your exhaust fan through an existing roof vent or even vent it into the attic don t do it.
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But there s more to it than that.
But my gas consumption has gone through the roof.
That s why the market reaction has been so muted compared to what it would ve been 10 years ago.
Why aren t gas prices going through the roof if we re on the verge of war with iran.
Your home or office s plumbing systems are composed of both drainage and vent systems that work together to remove water and waste.
It is a vertical pipe attached to a drain line and runs through the roof of your home.