Protocols for assessing pressure-induced spillage from gas-fired furnaces and water heaters (version 1.1). Topical report, September 1994-July 1995
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:420246
Exhaust fans, clothes dryers and fireplaces can depressurize residences to varying degrees, depending on the air-movement capacities of such equipment and the airtightness of the building envelope. In some cases, the house may be sufficiently depressurized to impede the proper venting of gas-fired furnaces or water heaters, resulting in spillage into the house air of combustion products (e.g., carbon monoxide) that normally are vented. Pressure-induced spillage from vented gas appliances can result in degradation of the indoor air quality (IAQ), possibly imposing a safety problem at the extreme. The primary objective of the pilot study described in this report was to develop, test and refine protocols for assessing pressure-induced spillage from residential gas-fired furnaces and water heaters.
- Research Organization:
- GEOMET Technologies, Inc., Germantown, MD (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 420246
- Report Number(s):
- PB--97-120448/XAB; GEOMET-IE--2770; CNN: Contract GRI-5090-251-2074
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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