paulcat
New Member
This seems to happen only during the winter time. The vent on top of the WH has a somewhat open back side and I can feel a draft coming out of this opening instead of up through the vent pipe and my basement fills with a strong combustion odor. Now if I open my glass sliding door in the basement, the air then goes out the vent and the smell disappears. Any advice? Could it have something to do with my furnace air flow since this only happens in the winter? My furnace is only a few feet from the WH. My basement is a very open environment, also. Thanks for any help.