Deadly Carbon Monoxide - How To Do Venting Test .

Deadly Carbon Monoxide - How To Do Venting Test. A simple method to test your gas water heater or gas appliances. Carbon monoxide could and can be deadly. This is only a test if you don't have a CO detector in your home. Warning ! this test is NOT to measure the exact amount or how much CO or CO2 is in your home and should not be relied on for safety. A Carbon Monoxide Detector should be used in your home. This Test is only a guide to show if the airflow in your venting system is working correctly. And please if in doubt or not sure what you are doing please call a certified repair company on this. Thank you for watching and please check out some of my older videos. Peace to all of you.

[@cavalierTristan]

Your video is comprehensive and interesting in the information that everyone should know. - Congratulations

[@HighVoltageMadness]

Its called CO carbon monoxide, not co2 thats carbon dioxide.

[@bluesharp59]

Sorry my bad , at least i got the title correct lol. Happy 4th of July and thanks for comment.

[@MrTachyon3000]

You should have both the water heater and the furnace on when you test venting, since they are sharing the same vent. Sometimes an appliance vents well, but then when the furnace is on, it won't.

[@bluesharp59]

Thanks and good comment very true.

[@DONALD1951]

Yes...one at a time then both.

[@tedlahm5740]

Power vent could blow down into the water heater?

[@MrTachyon]

@@tedlahm5740 Yes, that’s possible. Sometimes the vent pipe size does not have enough capacity for both appliances, or it has a long horizontal run, has debris inside, or it’s disconnected in attic, etc. There’s a number of things that could be going on.

[@DONALD1951]

That’s the correct way to check to see if the chimney is drawing..pulling fumes up the chimney. Do both appliances separately then with both on. It doesn’t necessarily make CO. It’s typically co2 and water vapor . If something is awry then C O can be made.

[@bluesharp59]

Thank you Donald.

[@203stern]

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[@bluesharp59]

Thanks Don !

[@motecalevol]

Thanks for this video. What do you do if the smoke doesn't get sucked into the flue? Also, This may not apply to the water heater in your video - But, according to the instructions in the AO Smith install manual for my water heater, the water heater in your video is not vented properly. They recommend at least 12" of vertical vent pipe before the first elbow. And they say "Do not common vent this appliance with any power vented appliance." The installation in your video is breaking both of these rules. But, as I said, they may not apply to the water heater in your video. Just sharing what I read in my AO Smith owner's manual.

[@bluesharp59]

Correct , it was an older water heater. I now have a power vented one. The furnace is now vented by its self also. If your water heater is heating it should draw the flame or smoke of the match up the vent but not at no heat. Good comment and thank you.

[@bluesharp59]

This does work . I want to say please be safe you guys also if you are using your fire places because of the high cost of propane now . Have your chimney check out if you haven't used it in a while . Flames or gas can enter your home .The news people are saying theirs a lot of fires lately from not being up to code or bad . You don't want back draft or smoke to enter you home and get co2 poisoning . So please make sure its working right , ok my friends .

[@DONALD1951]

CO2 is carbon dioxide . Flue gas is typically not carbon monoxide but if there not enough dilution air or if the gas appliance is not burning clean then it can make carbon Monoxide. You must do that test with the appliance ON otherwise it means nothing.

[@bluesharp59]

Thank You Donald.

[@Linescrew1Canada]

I got it: if I smell gas, I should light a match to test, correct? Lol.

[@bluesharp59]

Thanks Gloria

[@broderp]

So negative pressure is bad. Got it. Smoke should not go into the house. So a Positive pressure is what you will need.

[@bluesharp59]

Thanks and Happy Holidays.

[@MMKLYH]

broderp you want the flue under negative pressure but your area around the boiler you want under positive pressure as if was under negative can pull products of combustion into the area and cause you some damage

[@bluesharp59]

Thanks Ali !

[@bluesharp59]

Thanks allstar

[@MrMoneyAD]

Great Vid - A.D.$

[@bluesharp59]

Thanks Linescrew , thats Only after you sign over your will to me , LOL

[@bluesharp59]

Thanks cavalier

[@bluesharp59]

Thanks Lucian

[@bluesharp59]

Thanks Stern

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[@bluesharp59]

Thanks Money

[@bluesharp59]

Thanks walko :)

[@bluesharp59]

Thanks

[@bluesharp59]

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[@bluesharp59]

Thanks Klumpenkind

[@abazism]

Should the water heater be on when testing or off when testing?

[@bluesharp59]

Yes, It should be running to see it.

[@HUTINAK]

I wouldn't light any match to test a GAS appliance.

[@bluesharp59]

No , That wouldn't be smart !

[@eegoog]

Match test doesn't tell if CO levels are safe regardless of airflow. Always hire a professional to make sure your water heater is safe.

[@bluesharp59]

True you are and thank you . It is only intended to show how it should suck up the gases . Thanks and I did redo the description on the video . But overall the test does work . Thanks again M Dunn and have a good weekend also .

[@DONALD1951]

M T Dunn Plumbing if it’s making CO you better make sure the draft is working. I did thousands of draft checks like this. It works...but the appliance has to be running.

[@mts7274]

Don't hire a professional. They show up for a short time and only get a snapshot of what the airflow situation is day after day, week after week.

[@jaimeparadise]

Is this test done while the water heater is ON or OFF ??

[@bluesharp59]

It has to be on and thanks for watching too.

[@bluesharp59]

Thanks My FUNNY friend !LOL

[@varela851]

Did anyone else see the person in his blower motor

[@bluesharp59]

Someone must be smoking some good ass weed lol. Thanks for watching.

[@Sam-tg4ii]

My heater's vent hood is loose. 0:07, Is it safe to screw it down like this? Or should I fasten it another way?

[@bluesharp59]

Its good to go in the video. And thanks for watching.

[@bluesharp59]

You could also put a screw on each side of the vent pipe. If its overlapped over the water heaters vent opening.

[@uwuloluwu]

what if vent on other end is dripping water?

[@bluesharp59]

Condensation can happen if its cold or cool if the other end is on a roof or side vents outside of your home.

[@uwuloluwu]

@@bluesharp59 it was during heavy rain when i started slow dripping

[@bluesharp59]

@@uwuloluwu If real windy it could of happen. Just keep an eye on it because rain water is not supposed to come in unless the rain cap is missing or damaged.

[@bluesharp59]

Thanks Turtleman , lol somehow that 2 got in there.

[@grunthaner]

Glad you acknowledged that 2 ; ). I understand it would be work to put text correction overlay over the video as it is seen. Maybe KZbin can add a feature like that.

[@bluesharp59]

@@grunthaner I agree it would help and thanks again grunthaner.

[@zueszues3178]

How do u fix the problem

[@bluesharp59]

Find out if the vents are clogged all the way to the out side of your house. I would Not sleep if drafts are coming back into your home until its fixed. I would call a repair guy asap because people die from improper venting okay.

[@zueszues3178]

Thank you

[@bluesharp59]

@@zueszues3178 You are welcome Willy.

[@bluesharp59]

Thanks funnygal

[@erlycuyler]

Screw it. Im changing over to electric.

[@bluesharp59]

That's what people are doing now days. Thanks and Happy Holidays.

[@erlycuyler]

bluesharp59 Thanks and you too. Im actually going to change over to solar.

[@bluesharp59]

Sounds good. Peace !

[@DONALD1951]

At twice the cost? Gas is safe. He’s just showing how to check it. I think every homeowner should know this simple test.

[@bluesharp59]

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[@bluesharp59]

Thanks Monkey ! Linescrew goofy some times LOL

[@lucianherondale04]

Lessen the use of CO2... Save Mother Earth... LOL :) but its true!!

[@tedlahm5740]

Humans exhale CO2?