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InspectAPedia ® Home HEATING SYSTEMS AFUE DEFINITION, RATINGS AGE of CHIMNEYS & FIREPLACES AGE of HEATERS, BOILERS, FURNACES AIR FILTERS for HVAC SYSTEMS AIR HANDLER / BLOWER UNITS AIRBOUND HEAT SYSTEM REPAIRS ANODES & DIP TUBES on WATER HEATERS ANTIFREEZE for BOILERS ANTI SCALD VALVES APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY RATINGS ASBESTOS IDENTIFICATION IN buildings BACKDRAFTING HEATING EQUIPMENT BACKFLOW PREVENTER VALVE, HEATING SYS BACKFLOW PREVENTER, HEATER WATER FEEDER BACKUP HEAT for HEAT PUMPS BANGING HEATING PIPES RADIATORS BAROMETRIC DAMPERS BASEBOARD HEAT BLEVE EXPLOSIONS BLOWER FAN CONTINUOUS OPERATION BLOWER FAN OPERATION & TESTING BLUE vs YELLOW COMBUSTION FLAMES BLUERAY Recall BOILERS, HEATING BOILER CHEMICAL TREATMENTS BOILER COMPONENTS & PARTS BOILER CONTROLS & SWITCHES BOILER LEAKS CORROSION STAINS BOILER NOISE SMOKE ODORS BOILER OPERATING PROBLEMS BOILER PRESSURE & TEMPERATURE SETTINGS BOOKSTORE - InspectAPedia BTU USAGE MONITORS CAPACITORS for HARD STARTING MOTORS CARBON DIOXIDE - CO2 CARBON MONOXIDE - 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Hazardous products of oil or gas heating appliance fuel combustion: this article explains flue gases and particles produced by various heating appliances and their impact on safety and indoor air quality in homes. Green links show where you are. © Copyright 2013 InspectAPedia.com, All Rights Reserved. Author Daniel Friedman. What are the Products of Burning Heating Oil, LP Gas, Natural Gas, What is in "Flue Gases" and What are the Hazards?
Our photo left shows a heavy collection of soot and debris in an oil burner flue. What is in oil or gas burner exhaust or combustion products? See our summary table of INDOOR COMBUSTION PRODUCTS & IAQ and see ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS - INSPECT, TEST, REMEDY for our full list of environmental hazard identification and remedy related to buildings. See COMBUSTION AIR for additional details about the requirement for combustion air. COMBUSTION AIR for TIGHT buildings explains how to provide outside combustion air for tight buildings. See COMBUSTION GASES & PARTICLE HAZARDS for an explanation of the dangers of inadequate combustion air. See COMBUSTION PRODUCTS & IAQ for the relationship between fuel burning appliances and building indoor air quality. More about carbon monoxide - CO - is at CARBON MONOXIDE - CO and at CARBON MONOXIDE WARNING. As stated in Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction: A combustion appliance is any device that burns fuel for heating, cooking, or decorative purposes. This includes central-heating systems, space heaters, water heaters, ovens and cooktops, woodstoves, and fireplaces. The major pollutants associated with combustion are carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and particles. See INDOOR COMBUSTION PRODUCTS & IAQ for a Table of Combustion Products & Indoor Air Quality Hazards that accompanies this article. Unvented space heaters and gas stoves without range hoods dump combustion products directly into the living space and have no place in the modern home. Vented appliances, such as boilers, water heaters, and fireplaces, are designed to exhaust combustion products to the outdoors, but they are vulnerable to backdrafting in today’s tightly built houses. When appliances are malfunctioning or out of adjustment, they produce more pollutants, including carbon monoxide. The combination of backdrafting and the high production of carbon monoxide can be deadly. Health Effects of Combustion Products. Possible health effects from combustion products include eye and respiratory irritation, persistent coughing, headaches, fatigue, and dizziness. In the case of carbon monoxide, symptoms can include nausea and confusion, and, at very high levels, loss of consciousness and death. Effects associated with specific pollutants are discussed below:
Guide to Reducing Exposure to Combustion Gases & Particles IndoorsThe three main sources of combustion products in household air are unvented appliances, appliances or flues that are broken or poorly adjusted, and backdrafting. To minimize exposure, follow these general guidelines:
-- Adapted with permission from Best Practices Guide to Residential Construction. See INDOOR COMBUSTION PRODUCTS & IAQ for a Table of Combustion Products & Indoor Air Quality Hazards. At CHIMNEY INSPECTION DIAGNOSIS REPAIR we discuss chimney inspection and diagnosis including unsafe venting and fire hazards. ... Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)... Ask a Question or Search InspectApediaQuestions & answers or comments about flue gases & combustion products produced by burning home heating oil, natural or LP gas, wood or wood pellets, or coal in home heating appliances. Ask a Question or Enter Search Terms in the InspectApedia search box just below. Technical Reviewers & ReferencesRelated Topics, found near the top of this page suggest articles closely related to this one.
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