People are always surprised when I tell stories about clients who were literally lucky to be alive considering the dangerous conditions I found while conducting their energy audit. With winter approaching (for some of us), instances of these harmful conditions will be on the rise as people pull out the space heaters for added warmth.
Generally speaking there's nothing wrong with space heaters. It's when combustion space heaters combine with the stack effect and back drafting to create 'the perfect storm' inside your home. While you might think all those combustion toxins (such as CO) are safely going outside, your home's depressurization might be pulling them all right back in.
Checkout our latest free whitepaper - Space Heaters, The Stack Effect & Back Drafting: A Potentially Fatal Combination to learn more. While we focus on space heaters for the purpose of this whitepaper, this hazardous condition can occur with any combustion appliance.
Leaky duct work can contribute to the depressurization of your home, so be sure to check out last week's new how-to video for sealing your duct work on Pro Energy's You Tube Channel.
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