Field protocol for determining depressurization-induced backdrafting and spillage from vented residential gas appliances (version 2.0). Topical report, January-July 1996
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:420245
Residences can be depressurized due to tight construction, operation of exhaust equipment, imbalanced air distribution systems, or local weather. In some cases, house depressurization can cause gas-fired furnaces, boilers or water heaters equipped with draft hoods or induced draft fans to backdraft and spill combustion products into indoor spaces. The potential for depressurization-induced backdrafting and spillage in the U.S. housing stock currently is not known, nor is the actual frequency or severity of such events. This report presents a protocol for determining backdrafting/spillage potential, based on a series of short-term measurements and tests, and for determining actual occurrences of backdrafting and spillage events, based on continuous monitoring.
- Research Organization:
- GEOMET Technologies, Inc., Germantown, MD (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 420245
- Report Number(s):
- PB--97-120331/XAB; GEOMET-IE--2826; CNN: Contract GRI-5095-280-3571
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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