How Do Puffbacks Occur?: An Adjuster’s Guide to Furnaces Video

Puffback in HVAC equipment can be alarming for policyholders and puzzling for adjusters. A puffback is an event in which a buildup of unburned fuel ignites and pushes back out of the burner section instead of burning cleanly into the burner area. Watch our video to learn what could cause this kind of loss and how far it could spread.
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