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To: nasdaqian who wrote (58190)1/16/2001 3:04:44 PM
From: Ish  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 71178
 
<<the only thing I can come up with is that since the fire is combusting inside air and sending up the chimney then it's being replace by dry, cold outside air. >>

That's a big part of it. The second part is that cold air gets warmed by radiant heat which contains no moisture. The air from the furnace has a humidifier adding moisture.