Pyle PCMM05 User Manual

Common Sources of CO
Common sources of potentially dangerous levels of CO are:
• Poorly maintained furnaces, gas heaters, or fireplaces.
• Dirty or plugged chimneys, or flue exhausts.
• Poorly maintained gas, oil, or kerosene appliances.
• Internal combustion engines (e.g., automobiles, lawnmowers, blowers).
CO and Appliance Malfunctions
The following table identifies typical problems that can produce high levels
of CO.
Appliance Fuel
Gas furnaces
Oil,natural gas, or LPG
Room heaters
(liquified petroleum gas)
Central Heating
Coal or Kerosene
Furnaces
Room heater's
Kerosene
Centrel Heaters
Water heaters Natural gas or LPG
Ranges Ovens
Natural gas or LPG
Stoves
Gas, wood, coal
Fireplaces
Typical Problems
1. Cracked heat exchanger.
2. Not enough air to burn fuel properly.
3. Defective/blocked flue.
4. Maladjusted burner.
5. Building not properly pressurized.
1. Cracked Heat Exchanger
2. Not enough air to burn fuel properly
3. Detective Grate
1. Improper Adjustment
2. Wrong Fuel (not K-1)
3. Wrong wick or wick height
4. Not enough air to burn fuel
5. System not properly vented
1. Not enough air to burn fuel properly
2. Defective/blocked flue
3. Maladjusted burner
Building not properly pressurized
4.
1. Not enough air to burn fuel
2. Maladjusted burner
3. Misused as a room heater
System not properly vented
4.
1. Not enough air to burn fuel properly
2. Defective/blocked flue
3. Green or treated wood
Cracked heat exchanger
4.
5. Cracked firebox