Definitions for "BACKDRAFTING"
Potentially hazardous condition in which the exhaust from combustion appliances does not properly exit the building. This can be due to a number of factors including a blocked flue or a pressure difference within the home.
A condition caused by negative pressure in the home in which the exhaust from combustion equipment such as hot water heaters, fireplaces, or furnaces, is sucked back down the flue and into the house.
Continuous spillage of combustion gases from a combustion appliance.