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New
Jersey Home inspections by
a Licensed New Jersey Home
Inspector a Garden State
New Jersey ASHI Member.
How
Heating Systems Work
Carbon monoxide is the so
called silent killer. It kills thousands
of Americans every year, frequently while they
sleep. Contrary to popular wisdom defective heat
exchangers alone are seldom the only problem.
Usually blocked chimneys, dirty equipment or
return grills near defective equipment are the
cause or contributing factor.
Installation of at least one working carbon
monoxide detector outside or each sleeping area
is recommended to provide you with an early
warning a hazard exists. Without a carbon
monoxide detector to wake you up you can sleep
through an unsafe condition and never wake up.
Have your heating equipment serviced every few
years if it is gas powered and every year if it
is oil powered. Make sure you watch your
service person test the flue gas CO levels and
demand action be taking if the levels are above
100 or so PPM. High CO readings up the
stack are a possible indication of incomplete
combustion or defective equipment.
Make safety your number one
priority.
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