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Publication Review

Title: Combustion Safety
Author: Steve Andrews, Homebuilder Magazine, 2001
File: Free Article, PDF 1.46 MB, 7 pages
Audience: For HVAC contractors, designers and builders concerned with home safety. Some homeowners with a more technical background may also find this document of use.

Review
An article discussing the research findings that following codes and installation guidelines does not necessarily make homes safe from combustion gasses.

Issues covered include:

• combustion safety problems described
• combustion safety statistics
• appliance and carbon monoxide
• basement depressurization
• positive drafts in water heater flues
• lack of ventilation for gas ovens
• combustion air and basement depressurization
• basement depressurization and forced air heating-cooling
• lack of testing by professionals before owner move in
• sealed combustion appliances
• carbon monoxide alarms
• draft testing
• sealed duct work
• exhaust fans and isolating mechanical rooms, problems
  

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