flues

Chimney exhaust channels

Flues is the plural of flue, a duct or pipe that carries smoke, gas, or heat away from a fire or furnace.

A chimney contains a flue; so does a furnace or water heater.

The inspector checked the flues for blockages.

Flue also names a type of organ pipe and a kind of fishing net, though these uses are uncommon.

chimney

fireplace

Indoor structure for burning

smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
sootCarbon from incomplete burning
damperDevice reducing vibration or flow

hearth · draft · firebox · ash · creosote · sweep · brick · stack · liner · cowl

duct

ventilation

Circulation of fresh air

exhaustUse up entirely
pipeHollow conveyance channel
shaftNarrow vertical passage

channel · airflow · HVAC · passageway · ductwork · register · grille · conduit · galvanized · insulation

Categories

HVACair conditioner, furnaces, furnace, ductwork, central air
heating systemsboiler, radiator valves, gas burners, pilot lights, radiator
heatingfurnace, boiler, baseboard heaters, radiator, heat pump

Opposites

airflow direction/function

fluesair intakes

Engine breathing ports

intake vents · dampers

combustion system component

Enclosed fuel-burning spaces

combustion chambers · hearths · burners · fire pits · grates

Phrases

flu shotYearly illness prevention injection
stomach fluViral digestive tract infection
flu seasonYearly respiratory virus period
flu vaccineInjection preventing influenza
flu symptomsHow illness manifests
bird fluViral illness from poultry

Family

flu, affluent, superfluous, flue, affluence, influenza, confluence, confluent, effluent

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