Gas water heaters are used incorrectly to kill carbon monoxide

    Gas and carbon monoxide is two different kinds of gas, but has a very close ties between the two, when gas incomplete combustion will produce carbon monoxide gas, carbon monoxide gas and fuel gas is different, it is colorless, odorless, someone to burn coal stove smell of Moscow to determine carbon monoxide is unscientific. Commonly used gas of carbon monoxide poisoning happen most easily, is the use of gas water heater, it is very simple, but in real life there are a lot of people use erroneous zone, carbon monoxide alarm manufacturer small make up some pitfalls, see if you also exist in such questions.

1. Should you close the doors and Windows when using the gas water heater?

A: there are a lot of families in the use of gas water heater, will close the doors and Windows, especially in the winter, the results of carbon monoxide concentration in airtight space gradually rise, often is such accident. Therefore, it is better to open doors and Windows during use to ensure air circulation.

2, "empty burn" gas water heater, ok?

A: this way of combustion is unsafe, empty water heater burning can lead to gas leakage or producing a large amount of carbon monoxide gas, if found, not in time is likely to lead to a gas explosion or carbon monoxide poisoning accident again. Therefore, it is forbidden to empty the water heater.

3. Use the old-style direct gas water heater, can you let it die?

Answer: some consumer USES the old type of direct discharge gas water heater, burning when burning indoor oxygen, after burning, direct to indoor discharge waste gas, this is extremely easy to cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Be sure to note that the air and air passages are in circulation and that old machines have been largely eliminated.

Should the gas heater be cleaned?

Answer: long-term use of gas water heater, its combustion deposits a layer of dirt around the mouth, such as not clear in time, will lead to inadequate water heater open after burning, the resulting amounts of carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to users. So, you need to clean it on time.

5. The use of gas water heater is very long, do not need to consider to update the problem?

Answer: strictly speaking, the use life of gas water heater is generally only 6 to 8 years, the user should change the water heater that exceeds the number of years in time, in order to assure use safety.

6. Can you wrap plastic film outside the smoke pipe of gas heater?

Answer: someone to keep the house clean, the gas water heater smoke to use a layer of plastic film encloses. Want to know the temperature of the smoke pipe is likely to exceed 100 ℃! Very dangerous! Never wrap anything unrelated.

7. Gas water heater is safe. What should be noticed on the gas meter?

A: there´s a lot of white wine and cooking oil next to the gas meter. These are very dangerous behaviors.

8, should the family more should choose the gas water heater that rises several big?

Answer: the rise of gas water heater is a flow problem, it is every minute to provide constant constant constant temperature hot water, not to be used time and the limit of heat water. Whatever the population of the family, it can meet the demand.