would you believe this.....

12-12-2012, 06:37 PM	#1
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,199	would you believe this..... this is what we found at a job site from some contractors who needed heat because furnace would not work.....one worker got sick today at 10am we got there at 11:25 carbon monoxide levels we at 55%.... they told us they do it all the time.....comments...ben sr Attached Thumbnails

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12-12-2012, 06:54 PM	#2
HVAC1000 Experienced HVAC Tech   Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 166	would you believe this..... Quote: Originally Posted by ben's plumbing this is what we found at a job site from some contractors who needed heat because furnace would not work.....one worker got sick today at 10am we got there at 11:25 carbon monoxide levels we at 55%.... they told us they do it all the time.....comments...ben sr Sorry but do you mean 55 ppm because 55% is 550,000 ppm. Just want to have clarification for DIYers out there reading this. On the other hand wow good thing you guys got there

12-12-2012, 07:05 PM	#3
yuri Hvac Pro   Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 6,645	would you believe this..... After breathing that stuff in for a while you get Attached Images   __________________ "Cut it twice and it is still too short". To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-12-2012, 07:12 PM	#4
HVAC1000 Experienced HVAC Tech   Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 166	would you believe this..... Quote: Originally Posted by yuri After breathing that stuff in for a while you get Haha. Good point haha.

12-12-2012, 07:22 PM	#5
kwikfishron Moderator     Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Kansas/Oregon Coast Posts: 4,540	would you believe this..... Nice placement of the toilet...a duel purpose furnace, no fart fan needed. __________________ A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Especially In The DIY Chatroom -NEW MEMBERS- Please include your basic location in your profile. Some of the answers given are specific to a Region or State.

12-12-2012, 07:27 PM	#6
HVAC1000 Experienced HVAC Tech   Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 166	would you believe this..... Haha then the flue comes out under a window. Probably the lesser of the code violations by far

12-12-2012, 09:12 PM	#7
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,199	would you believe this..... Quote: Originally Posted by HVAC1000 Sorry but do you mean 55 ppm because 55% is 550,000 ppm. Just want to have clarification for DIYers out there reading this. On the other hand wow good thing you guys got there thanks missed that .....

12-12-2012, 09:15 PM	#8
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,199	would you believe this..... flue went out the dryer vent hole......that is a temp furnace the gc hooked up for heat that sag is filled with water...iam told the worker only had furnace running for about 15 min.....bens sr...main furnace is off to left....my tech just called to fill me in.as to what happen to newer furnace...

12-12-2012, 09:21 PM	#9
ben's plumbing Member   Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: pa Posts: 3,199	would you believe this..... this is a tempstar 90% furnace installed in 06.....pulled blower out to clean...because house sat for about 16-18 months...see why its so important to keep filters clean....ben sr Attached Thumbnails

12-13-2012, 05:29 AM	#10
beenthere An old Tradesmen   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PA Posts: 18,706	would you believe this..... LOL. The fumes came out the internal barometric/draft hood. Dryer vent damper probably never opened. And shortly after that furnace was on, the CO PPM probably exceeded 100. Don't take long to feel the effects of CO poisoning after that. Dryer vents are not good for use as a furnace vent/chimney.

12-13-2012, 07:11 AM	#11
COLDIRON Member   Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: PENNSYLVANIA Posts: 1,903	would you believe this..... Thank GOD for the idiots it pays the bills. On the other hand I don't want to see them sick or dead. Then we don't get paid we need them alive and thinking. __________________ No Warranty Means- If it breaks in half you get to keep both halves.

12-13-2012, 11:16 AM	#12
yuri Hvac Pro   Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 6,645	would you believe this..... I don't suppose these boys ever heard of one of these. Lot safer too. Attached Images   __________________ "Cut it twice and it is still too short". To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-13-2012, 03:56 PM	#13
mterry Member   Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bluefield, VA (SW VA) Posts: 41	would you believe this..... Looks like they were competing for a Darwin Award