A six-inch makeup air damper for a kitchen exhaust hood is a standard default size that distributors typically provide without analysis, but in airtight homes this size is often undersized relative to the actual hood CFM requirement and the home's airtightness.

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if you were just going to go to a distributor and be like hey I need makeup or damper they're going to give you a six inch because that's what they think every house needs

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Dryer Won't Dry Clothes- Broken Dryer, or Airtight Home? (feat. Scott True)Home Performance
Created: 8/13/2026, 7:44:04 AM

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