my detector went off. The fire dept. came and maintenance shut off the furnace. They are installing a new one tomorrow. For me or anyone else who may have this problem in the future, answer this.
2007-02-22 07:38:54 · 10 answers · asked by marmalady 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Carbon monoxide is a product of incomplete combustion.
No flame, no CO.
Make sure you thoroughly ventilate your home, and you should be fine, if chilly :-))
You should be fine.
2007-02-22 07:41:44 · answer #1 · answered by zen 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No flame no Carbon Monoxide. The furnace probably had a crack in the heat exchanger which would account for the CO detector alarming. I hope you are all feeling OK and you have just demonstrated why everyone should have a CO detector in their home.
2007-02-22 07:53:03 · answer #2 · answered by frozen 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. carbon monoxide is produce by the process of burning the natural gas (or propane) in the furnace. No flame, no carbon monoxide.
It's still possible to have a gas leak though.
2007-02-22 07:42:35 · answer #3 · answered by Mark B 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
With the furnace off it can't leak carbon monoxide.
2007-02-22 07:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Did you turn off the thermostat or the gasoline valve on the bottom of the furnace? in the journey that your furnace has a pilot ordinary then you need to have a burning flame that would favor to be arduous by the flue pipe yet for safe practices sake have your gasoline employer verify it out.
2016-12-04 19:32:09 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Carbon Monoxide is a product of combustion and if your heater is turned off it is not creating any combustion, which is burning fuel or gas.
2007-02-22 07:43:16 · answer #6 · answered by FDMedic 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tried to Give Zen a thumbs up for his rating and it was refused by yahoo. As he says no combustion (burning) = no carbon monoxide.
2007-02-22 07:43:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a byproduct of combustion. If it isn't combusting (not on), it can not produce CO.
2007-02-22 07:41:56 · answer #8 · answered by waynebudd 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Great question !!!!
2007-02-22 07:46:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no.
2007-02-22 07:47:10 · answer #10 · answered by ass 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋