A carbon monoxide leak in your house might be caused by a gas heater that was not built properly or has grown defective over time. When the heat exchanger within the heater cracks, carbon monoxide poisoning develops in the residence.
A duct in the ducts or the unit makes the unit inefficient and can lead to failures. Gas heaters, such as wall units, fireplaces, space heaters, gas ducted heating and another heating system, should be serviced every two years by a trained gasfitter.
During the winter, it’s necessary to prevent any potential dangers associated with using the furnace in your house. Carbon monoxide (CO), a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas, is produced by most gas-burning furnaces. Your furnace’s carbon monoxide is largely confined inside the walls of its heat exchanger. When the burners are ignited, the heat exchanger, which is made of metal walls or tubing, heats up.
This is a severe health concern with long-term consequences that should not be overlooked. Advance Heating and Cooling will come to your house in Melbourne to inspect and service your gas heater to safely solve the problem and offer you peace of mind at a reasonable fee.
Why should your gas heater be inspected regularly?
Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas that cannot be smelled, tasted, or seen, making it difficult to detect for those who aren’t used to such situations. It can harm your health in a variety of ways. The chronic and disabling effects of extended exposure to a carbon monoxide leak might potentially kill you. It is necessary to have your gas appliances tested regularly to avoid this from happening.
Carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms
CO levels in your bloodstream rise when the amount of carbon monoxide in the air is increased. Carbon monoxide replaces the oxygen in your red blood cells, leaving you devoid of the crucial oxygen that our bodies require to survive. It is harmful to everyone, but notably to unborn children, children, the elderly, and people with cardiac problems.
It causes nausea, dizziness, headaches, and confusion at the very least. In the worst-case scenario, it results in death. We cannot emphasize enough how important it is to have your gas heaters checked and serviced, whether you are a homeowner or a landlord.
What can you do to prevent a carbon monoxide leak from your Gas Heater?
A variety of things can go wrong with your furnace, preventing it from correctly expelling carbon monoxide from your home. A fractured heat exchanger is the most typical issue. Every time your furnace heats up and cools down, the metal in your heat exchanger expands and shrinks.
This can cause breaches in the walls of your heat exchanger over time, allowing carbon monoxide to leak out and spread throughout your home. Here are some points to prevent Carbon monoxide leaks from a furnace.
Make an appointment for your annual heater tune-up
An annual tune-up is the most effective approach to avoid carbon monoxide leaks from your heater. During a tune-up, we’ll look for cracks in your heat exchanger using specialized technology. We’ll also check the rest of your system for anything that could cause a carbon monoxide leak.
Make sure your air filter is clean
When your heater has airflow issues, carbon monoxide leaks are more likely to occur. One of the easiest methods to avoid this is to change your air filter regularly to guarantee that your system’s airflow is not slowed by a dirty filter.
Keep checking your CO detector
Although carbon monoxide is a colourless and odourless gas, it can accumulate to dangerous amounts in your home’s air without your knowledge. That’s why, this heating season, it’s necessary to install carbon monoxide detectors in all of the appropriate locations throughout your home and test them to ensure they’re operating properly.