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Allie
I have tried looking, but can't find the answer online. Is it illegal for my apartment complex not to have a carbon monoxide detector in my unit if I have a gas stove? I live in Virginia. Also does anybody know how long an apartment has to fix items that are wrong with the place from when I first moved in? I've lived here for 4 months and we still have a terrible bug problem. And our front door leaks and floods our kitchen any time it rains. Thanks for any advice.
Answer
here in california, it is supposedly required by new law that all rentals (including apartments) have the carbon detectors....BUT i am still waiting for my landlord to put one in =D.
contact your state's housing agency (not sure of the name but i'm pretty sure all states in the USA must have this agency). find out what your rights are as a renter. also, if you have mentioned verbally to your landlord about the issues and nothing has been fixed yet. i would submit it again in writing though (as proof). and contact your agency as well.
good luck!
here in california, it is supposedly required by new law that all rentals (including apartments) have the carbon detectors....BUT i am still waiting for my landlord to put one in =D.
contact your state's housing agency (not sure of the name but i'm pretty sure all states in the USA must have this agency). find out what your rights are as a renter. also, if you have mentioned verbally to your landlord about the issues and nothing has been fixed yet. i would submit it again in writing though (as proof). and contact your agency as well.
good luck!
How do boilers leak carbon monoxide (CO)?
Martin
This is not a safety question, I have a functioning CO detector and test it regularly and believe all should do the same irrespective of the answer to this question.
I would like some examples of how a modern day boiler would emit CO into a home to better understand the risk of this in modern households. To my understanding, CO would only be produced within a boiler in any significant quantity if there is a blockage of the ventilation (flue) system to allow incomplete combustion to occur. Even so, the CO would be pumped outside or, if the blockage was large enough to prevent expulsion of the CO, the fire within the boiler would suffocate and any unburnt CO would remain within the boiler ventilation system.
Unless a blockage existed in combination with a hole in the system, be it through damage or poor maintenance such as complete rusting of any metal work in the ventilation system, the CO would not enter the household air to pose a danger.
This sounds to me like a risk that is confined to very old rundown buildings and/or extremely poor workmanship. Can someone, perhaps a professional, confirm or deny my reasoning with some examples and explanations?
Many Thanks!
Answer
USA CO is a product of combustion. Not just incomplete combustion, but ANY combustion. It is created in the fire chamber and is expelled with the rest of the flue gases through the vent and chimney system.
A natural gas fired boiler has the flame at the bottom of the boiler, and it is NOT in a sealed chamber - it is wide open to the surrounding atmosphere. Any backpressure - from a blockage or otherwise - could cause the exhaust gas to escape outside the boiler. But, that very rarely happens. If the vent pipe leading to the chimney is not 100% airtight - and residential ones are not - the flue gas can escape from the pipe, especially if there is a downdraft or blockage. If the vent pipe is rusted or has holes or is not fitted together properly, these are all sources of leaks.
In a brand new home, in theory, during high wind conditions, the wind could cause a downdraft through the vent system and cause the exhaust gasses to blow out the bottom of the boiler.
Every fuel burning appliance produces CO. Water heaters, stoves, furnaces, boilers, cars - anything with a flame produces CO. Proper ventilation is the safest thing you can do.
They also sell CO alarms. They are inexpensive, and some just plug into a wall receptacle. The Residential Code requires a CO alarm be installed outside sleeping areas.
USA CO is a product of combustion. Not just incomplete combustion, but ANY combustion. It is created in the fire chamber and is expelled with the rest of the flue gases through the vent and chimney system.
A natural gas fired boiler has the flame at the bottom of the boiler, and it is NOT in a sealed chamber - it is wide open to the surrounding atmosphere. Any backpressure - from a blockage or otherwise - could cause the exhaust gas to escape outside the boiler. But, that very rarely happens. If the vent pipe leading to the chimney is not 100% airtight - and residential ones are not - the flue gas can escape from the pipe, especially if there is a downdraft or blockage. If the vent pipe is rusted or has holes or is not fitted together properly, these are all sources of leaks.
In a brand new home, in theory, during high wind conditions, the wind could cause a downdraft through the vent system and cause the exhaust gasses to blow out the bottom of the boiler.
Every fuel burning appliance produces CO. Water heaters, stoves, furnaces, boilers, cars - anything with a flame produces CO. Proper ventilation is the safest thing you can do.
They also sell CO alarms. They are inexpensive, and some just plug into a wall receptacle. The Residential Code requires a CO alarm be installed outside sleeping areas.
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