Kamis, 29 Agustus 2013

I have a gas water heater outside - do I need a carbon monoxide detector?

carbon monoxide detectors solid fuel on carbon monoxide safety, poisoning and detection | DIY Doctor
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Carol L





Answer
When you are burning indoors any type of liquid or solid fuel for heating, cooking or other use, you should have an active carbon monoxide detector installed in your home.

If you have fuel-burning appliances on more than one level of your home, you should have a carbon monoxide detector on each floor. For example, if you have a gas range on the main floor and a wood-burning fireplace on the lower level, you should have detectors on each of these floors.

Such fuel-burning appliances are generally tested and safe to use, but should there be a clogged vent line or any part of the appliance that becomes faulty, it could release hazardous levels of carbon monoxide in your home and death can occur within minutes. But you can keep your family safe by using a carbon monoxide detector which can alert you to the presence of this silent toxic gas.

If you work regularly on running vehicles in a closed garage, you should also consider installing a unit in that area.

do i need fresh air intake for my pellet stove?




shanecal


i have a breckwell big e pellet stove that was recently installed. yesterday was the second time we've run it so far. we shut if off about 1030 and went to bed. at 6 am we awoke to our carbon monoxide detectors sounding. we opened the windows and they quickly shut off. after asking around, we've determined that the monoxide sensor may need to be replaced, or perhaps that our home is insulated very well, and we should consider drawing in fresh air for the stove. any insight anyone could provide for this would be greatly appreciated.


Answer
All appliances that actually burn something be it oil gas or solid fuel need an air supply to compete combustion properly otherwise it produces the thing that set off your CO alarms, Carbon Monoxide. I would suggest you recall whoever installed it to return and do the job properly or if it was a DIY job check with the instructions or the manufacturer on their requirements/recomendations




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