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bradzepfan
I live in a house with an old Gaffers & Sattler brand gas furnace/heater. Could this thing be releasing carbon monoxide? My house carbon monoxide detectors have never set off the alarm but perhaps the release from the furnace could be below its threshold. I would appreciate any advice on what situations might exist with the furnace that could produce carbon monoxide and what the solutions might be.
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The older the furnace the higher the CO danger. I don't think they make yours anymore, may be 20+ years old. You know how the blower does not come on at first, allowing the heat to accumulate in the furnace "heat exchanger" before blowing it out. Over the years the heat exchanger expands and contracts, there is oxidation that occurs and the walls get weak and pop a crack. This is a primary cause of of CO output in furnaces that are properly ventilated. Have a Contractor come out and check the CO at the flue and in the home airstream.
Good research will show that the highest selling CO Detectors don't do an adequate job and everyone needs a "low level" monitor.
The older the furnace the higher the CO danger. I don't think they make yours anymore, may be 20+ years old. You know how the blower does not come on at first, allowing the heat to accumulate in the furnace "heat exchanger" before blowing it out. Over the years the heat exchanger expands and contracts, there is oxidation that occurs and the walls get weak and pop a crack. This is a primary cause of of CO output in furnaces that are properly ventilated. Have a Contractor come out and check the CO at the flue and in the home airstream.
Good research will show that the highest selling CO Detectors don't do an adequate job and everyone needs a "low level" monitor.
Is there a valid test available to the public for low-level carbon monoxide posioning?
Doro
A recent magazine claims up to 8 million Americans suffer from MUSES Syndrome (mulitsensory sensitivity). The toxic overload that mimics the flu... low-level carbon posioning.
I have all the symtoms they list: headaches, fatique, dizziness & hypersensitivity to light, sound, smell & touch. Not so much taste. Staying focused is also a problem. My line of work depends on being alert - focused. I had to drop back to part time status in order to be able to continue in accounting. I really need to work full time financially but can't handle it right now.
We have used a coal stove for the last 20 yrs. & have had some carbon exposure when there is a down draft. We keep a window cracked for that reason. The carbon detector has been as high as 224.
How can I tell if my symptoms are truly related to carbon? I have only a slight improvement during the months the stove is not in use.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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There is a test called an Arterial Blood Gas, using a CoHgb module on the co-oximeter. There is a direct measurement for carbon monoxide in the blood. Using high-flow/ high oxygen concentrations is the fastest most potent way to remove the carbon monoxide from the blood.
There is a test called an Arterial Blood Gas, using a CoHgb module on the co-oximeter. There is a direct measurement for carbon monoxide in the blood. Using high-flow/ high oxygen concentrations is the fastest most potent way to remove the carbon monoxide from the blood.
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