Carbon Monoxide Kills, Here's What You Need to Know
- Post By: Greg Crumpton
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- Category: Blog
It’s that time of year where you begin to turn on the natural or LP gas heat in your home or office. It is a wonderful source of warmth on a cold night to be sure. In your home, the gas furnace may be in the crawl space or basement. At work, it may be lurking above the ceiling tiles or on the roof. Either way, it is a really great and efficient way to heat your space.
Carbon Monoxide is produced by the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing fuels, such as gas (Natural, LP, etc…), coal, oil, coke and wood. Gas stoves, fire places, boilers and water heaters are all potential sources of carbon monoxide. The problem stems from appliances that are poorly maintained, not serviced, or are housed in poorly ventilated areas. What does this mean to you?
All commercial and residential gas-fired heaters maintain the separation of the gas fumes that are expelled as the gas is burned and provide the heat within the recirculated air that you breathe and feel the warmth from. These heat exchangers are your life-line to safety, as well as maintain an efficiently operating system.
The bottom line is this … Gas is a great source of heat that is safe, affordable and is readily available in many of the areas where we live. You just want to be sure that when you have your HVAC system serviced that the technician is of a professional quality, understands your system, not just HVAC in general, and that the technician verifies the condition and the integrity of the heat exchanger. It is the ONLY way to know that your system is venting those noxious fumes to the outdoor environment as designed. If you are unsure of your systems functionality or just need a second opinion, call AirTight, 866-380-8247.
For additional information, visit:
http://www.carbonmonoxidekills.com/index.php
(Not affiliated with AirTight, just a good source of information)
