Carbon monoxide is a tasteless, odourless gas that cannot be seen but is incredibly dangerous to
humans. The carbon monoxide that would most effect us can be found in the home in the form of
any appliance that burns fuel such as gas, oil or solid fuels. When appliances are installed and
correctly set up, they will combust correctly and the waste product of carbon monoxide will
be removed via some kind of chimney attached the appliance.
The only in which we can be poisoned by carbon monoxide is if we have some form of appliance
in the home that burns fuel. Even when we have this type of the appliance around us, we will
still only be at risk if the appliance is not functioning correctly. To prevent this from happening, all
of your gas appliances should be serviced at regular intervals and you must ensure they have
the correct ventilation that is required for that particular appliance.
The emissions that come from these appliances should be vented to the outside by way of a flue,
whether that is an open flue or a closed, balanced one or a chimney stack. There are some
appliances that are flueless but these will be correctly set up by the manufacturer and engineer
and only those that are designed to be this way should be flueless.
When appliances use an open flue system the appliance will pull air in from its surrounding area
and the ventilation set up for it needs to be accurate for this to work properly. This type of flue
is made so that when combustion occurs the waste gases are taken away from the appliance by
way of the flue. When the appliance has a balanced flue, there is no air pulled in from the room so there
is no requirements for ventilation around the appliance itself. The air needed for combustion is taken from
outside through the flue and any waste gases are vented outside, also via the flue. When you compared the
two, we can conclude that open flue appliances have a higher risk of us being exposed to anything harmful
because it is exposed to the air we breath. Those with a balanced flue only have exposure to the outside so
pose much less risk to us.
Because there is such a risk of CO poisoning when gas appliances are used in the home, there are
many regulations put in place. For instance, you can not install a appliance that is not room sealed,
like fires that are open flued into any areas that will be used to sleep in. If you are renting, your landlord
will have to ensure all appliances are well maintained, have services at the proper time and ensure there
is an approved carbon monoxide detector present.
Carbon monoxide alarms are now a prevalent device found in U.K homes that are there to help prevent
any CO poisoning. The expected lifetime of a carbon monoxide detector is around 7 years but this has
been gradually increasing over the years. There are, however, reports that the reliabilty of these devices
can deminish over time and the become less reliable so ensure if you do leave it to the manufacturer limits,
you do change when it is due.
What you must do is choose a CO alarm that is to U.K standards and choosing one with a test button is
an even better idea. Making sure the alarm is working with the test button should be done at regular
intervals. But, you should be weary of this test, as although it tells us the alarm is working, it does not
test the sensore in the detector and whether it is still accurately responding to the correct levels of
carbon monoxide in the air.
A carbon monoxide alarm should be located in every room that has any type of fuel burning appliance.
They should be positioned at least 300mm from a wall. They should be between one and three meters
from the appliance that could produce carbon monoxide. There are some places where they should
not be positioned and these include, in an enclosed space, above any sink, near to a door, window or
any other source of ventilation or where it can be obstructed in any way.
The placement of carbon monoxide alarms is just as important as having one in the first place. If the alarm
is positioned wrong then it may not pick up any signs of carbon monoxide in the air before it is too late. You
can follow manfacture instructions or, if you are unsure, get a gas professionals advice.
It is worth reading all you can about the dangers of carbon monoxide gas and making sure everyone in your
family is aware of the symptoms. If everyone is aware then you can all be on the lookout for any symptoms of
poisoning such as nausea, headaches and dizziness among others.
I hope this blog makes informative reading and encourages everyone who does not have a carbon monoxide detector
to get one as they really can be a life saver. A big thankyou to the website http://cheapcarbonmonoxidedetector.com/
for much of the information that helped me to write this blog.
humans. The carbon monoxide that would most effect us can be found in the home in the form of
any appliance that burns fuel such as gas, oil or solid fuels. When appliances are installed and
correctly set up, they will combust correctly and the waste product of carbon monoxide will
be removed via some kind of chimney attached the appliance.
The only in which we can be poisoned by carbon monoxide is if we have some form of appliance
in the home that burns fuel. Even when we have this type of the appliance around us, we will
still only be at risk if the appliance is not functioning correctly. To prevent this from happening, all
of your gas appliances should be serviced at regular intervals and you must ensure they have
the correct ventilation that is required for that particular appliance.
The emissions that come from these appliances should be vented to the outside by way of a flue,
whether that is an open flue or a closed, balanced one or a chimney stack. There are some
appliances that are flueless but these will be correctly set up by the manufacturer and engineer
and only those that are designed to be this way should be flueless.
When appliances use an open flue system the appliance will pull air in from its surrounding area
and the ventilation set up for it needs to be accurate for this to work properly. This type of flue
is made so that when combustion occurs the waste gases are taken away from the appliance by
way of the flue. When the appliance has a balanced flue, there is no air pulled in from the room so there
is no requirements for ventilation around the appliance itself. The air needed for combustion is taken from
outside through the flue and any waste gases are vented outside, also via the flue. When you compared the
two, we can conclude that open flue appliances have a higher risk of us being exposed to anything harmful
because it is exposed to the air we breath. Those with a balanced flue only have exposure to the outside so
pose much less risk to us.
Because there is such a risk of CO poisoning when gas appliances are used in the home, there are
many regulations put in place. For instance, you can not install a appliance that is not room sealed,
like fires that are open flued into any areas that will be used to sleep in. If you are renting, your landlord
will have to ensure all appliances are well maintained, have services at the proper time and ensure there
is an approved carbon monoxide detector present.
Carbon monoxide alarms are now a prevalent device found in U.K homes that are there to help prevent
any CO poisoning. The expected lifetime of a carbon monoxide detector is around 7 years but this has
been gradually increasing over the years. There are, however, reports that the reliabilty of these devices
can deminish over time and the become less reliable so ensure if you do leave it to the manufacturer limits,
you do change when it is due.
What you must do is choose a CO alarm that is to U.K standards and choosing one with a test button is
an even better idea. Making sure the alarm is working with the test button should be done at regular
intervals. But, you should be weary of this test, as although it tells us the alarm is working, it does not
test the sensore in the detector and whether it is still accurately responding to the correct levels of
carbon monoxide in the air.
A carbon monoxide alarm should be located in every room that has any type of fuel burning appliance.
They should be positioned at least 300mm from a wall. They should be between one and three meters
from the appliance that could produce carbon monoxide. There are some places where they should
not be positioned and these include, in an enclosed space, above any sink, near to a door, window or
any other source of ventilation or where it can be obstructed in any way.
The placement of carbon monoxide alarms is just as important as having one in the first place. If the alarm
is positioned wrong then it may not pick up any signs of carbon monoxide in the air before it is too late. You
can follow manfacture instructions or, if you are unsure, get a gas professionals advice.
It is worth reading all you can about the dangers of carbon monoxide gas and making sure everyone in your
family is aware of the symptoms. If everyone is aware then you can all be on the lookout for any symptoms of
poisoning such as nausea, headaches and dizziness among others.
I hope this blog makes informative reading and encourages everyone who does not have a carbon monoxide detector
to get one as they really can be a life saver. A big thankyou to the website http://cheapcarbonmonoxidedetector.com/
for much of the information that helped me to write this blog.