Carbon Monoxide Verbage

[Jonathan N. Leahy]

Anyone have good verbage if you find CO during an inspection?

Thanks

Jonathan

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by jleahy

Anyone have good verbage if you find CO during an inspection?

Thanks

Jonathan

That is not specific enough a question.

Kinda like saying what if I find water.

[Wayne B. Wilson]

What level did you find Jonathan

[Brian E. Kelly]

As this house is supplied with natural gas and or has a fireplace we recommend installing at least one Carbon Monoxide Detector for safety reasons.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

As this house is supplied with natural gas and or has a fireplace we recommend installing at least one Carbon Monoxide Detector for safety reasons.

How about propane, wood, corn and wood pellets?

[Jonathan N. Leahy]

I recommended installing CO detectors. I got between 4 and 7 ppm while testing the furnace and water heater.

Thanks

Jonathan

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by jleahy

I recommended installing CO detectors. I got between 4 and 7 ppm while testing the furnace and water heater.

Thanks

Jonathan

Jonathon, not to be a pain but how and where did you make the measurement?

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by mlarson

How about propane, wood, corn and wood pellets?

How about it?

[Wayne B. Wilson]

I say with any fossil fuel

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by wwilson3

I say with any fossil fuel

Exactly, though the term fossil fuel is a misnomer.

Let's leave it at any fuel burning appliance.

[Wayne B. Wilson]

LOL
Micheal your work of art.

[Jonathan N. Leahy]

Thank you all for your help.

I have recommended to the client to install CO detectors in the house for safety reasons.

I know that different agencies have different tolerances for what is an acceptable CO level in a home.

I took the measurements (for the furnace) at a register while the furnace was in operation and at the vent above the water heater.

Thanks

Jonathan

[Vern Mitchinson]

Go to www.hcil.ca and click on the Carbon Dioxide link for my experience with CO and what CO does to your body. Exposure limits are also shown.

[Nick Gromicko]

www.nachi.org/narratives.htm

[rspermo]

Jonathan,

If you are getting CO readings via a register the system needs to be evaluated by an HVAC professional. Where was your CO reading at the water heater? It should be taken either down the throat of the heater before it gets to the diluted air.