Can A Hot Water Heater Leak Carbon Monoxide. Four local emergency teams responded to the hotel around 9 am including Freeport Yarmouth Brunswick and Topsham. This reality was highlighted this week with a recall issued for thousands of Crown Boiler gas hot water boilers which may be installed in homes nationwide and pose a risk of leaking carbon.
Carbon monoxide is colourless and odourless. Essentially this would be the same as if a car engine was left running in a garage for several hours. Because of the leak the water heater kept running to keep up with the flow of water.
However improper installation can lead to problems and poor venting will cause backdrafting a process where CO is routed back into the home instead of outside of it.
It is produced by common home appliances such as gas or oil furnaces gas refrigerators gas clothes dryers gas ranges gas water heaters or space heaters fireplaces charcoal grills and wood burning stoves. Can release carbon monoxide in your home if not well ventilated. According to Fire Chief Kevin Farrell the carbon monoxide build-up was caused by a leaky hot water heater. Electrical space heaters pose no danger of carbon monoxide poisoning unlike those that burn fuels such as kerosene.
