ACI Home Performance Conference 2007

BAS 1 - Combustion Safety

Tuesday, April 24, 2007  ·  10:00 AM - 11:40 AM

Would you light a campfire on your basement floor to heat your house? Why not? What would you have to do to make this campfire safe? This workshop will address the basics of combustion safety, including clearances, proper venting of combustion by-products, hazards of carbon monoxide, equipment problems, and combustion safety testing.
 
By attending this session, participants will 
 
  1. Understand the hazards of combustion appliances and why combustion safety testing should always be a part of house weatherization
  2. Discover what to look for in assessing combustion safety
  3. Learn the basics of combustion safety testing and analysis

Keyword(s): backdrafting, carbon monoxide, combustion appliance, combustion venting, diagnostics, gas ovens / ranges, health and safety, IAQ, sick homes trouble-shooting, venting, worst-case conditions
Type: Workshop
Track: The Basics
CEU: American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)   Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)   North American Technician Excellence, Inc. (NATE)   Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)   National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)   National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI)   Ohio Residential Building Inspector   Ohio HVAC   Ohio Residential Building Officials   Ohio Residential Plan Examiner  

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