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8. CO and Appliance Malfunctions
The following table identifies typical problems that can
produce high levels of CO.
Appliance
Fuel
Typical Problems
Gas
furnaces
Room
heaters
Oil, natural
gas, or LPG
(liquefied
petroleum
gas)
1. Cracked heat
exchanger.
2. Not enough air to burn
fuel properly.
3. Defective/blocked flue.
4. Maladjusted burner.
5. Building not properly
pressurized.
Central
heating
furnaces
Coal or
kerosene
1. Cracked heat
exchanger.
2. Not enough air to burn
fuel properly.
3. Defective grate.
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