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Carbon Monoxide: The First Line of Defense Against Carbon...
By David Richardson The news media frequently promotes store-bought carbon monoxide (CO) alarms as the first line of defense against CO poisoning. It’s an easy […]
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Carbon Monoxide: When to Test the Intake of Condensing...
By David Richardson Those who conduct combustion tests regularly understand how frustrating it can be to identify the source of unstable CO (carbon monoxide) and […]
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Carbon Monoxide: Backdrafting and Spillage
By David Richardson What is the difference between backdrafting and “spillage” in natural draft equipment? These two terms are often used interchangeably even though they […]
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Carbon Monoxide: Return Grille Location and Combustion Safety
By David Richardson When you diagnose combustion safety issues, there are various interactions that can cause unsafe conditions you must be aware of. One interaction […]
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Carbon Monoxide: Which Combustion Gases Are You?
By David Richardson Each combustion gas has traits that parallel many behaviors and attitudes people have. Some of them are positive and beneficial, while others […]
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Carbon Monoxide: Three Rules to Protect Yourself from CO...
By David Richardson If you travel or vacation during the year, you may unknowingly expose yourself to the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. I […]
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Carbon Monoxide: Keep Supply Registers Out of Attached Garages
By David Richardson If you pay attention to the local or national news, you’re probably seen reports about vehicles with remote start accessories that have […]
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Carbon Monoxide: Help Predict Pressure Switch Trips on Condensing...
By David Richardson A problem that will drive any seasoned technician crazy is for the pressure switch in a 90% furnace to intermittently trip on […]
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Carbon Monoxide: Five Skills a Combustion Analyst Needs
By David Richardson Tracking down combustion problems is like chasing ghosts. They’re invisible. They leave virtually no external indicators. If you’re chasing a ghost, you […]
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Carbon Monoxide: Three Sherlock Holmes Quotes About CO Testing
By David Richardson One of my favorite fictional characters growing up was Sherlock Holmes. Holmes was an extraordinary detective with a gift for finding clues […]