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About Fred Weldin
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I can't help you if your whatsis won't work, people (Especially if it's a refrigerator); I have no experience with appliances, and I haven't been involved with H&AC service and repair since March 08, 1996 (Thank the Lord); I reject appliance questions and H&AC "Service and Repair" questions (about 18 a week), so if you want to know why your whatsis isn't working like it used to, ask someone else. I delete answers that are unread after one week (about three a month).
If you have questions about how big a unit you need, if one room's warmer than the others, if you want an opinion on bids received, etc. just ask. Do visit askweldin.com, there's a lot of good information on sizing, ductwork, efficiency, as well as some techniques accomplished DIY-ers can use to troubleshoot and improve their H&AC.
Finally, I want to thank all of the kind, serious people whom I meet here; I enjoy working with you.
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50+ years in the business. See askweldin.com
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B of ME U of D 1965, numerous classes and seminars since.
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You are here: Experts > Home/Garden > Home Appliances > Heating, Air Conditioning, Fridge, HVAC > in apartment, burning eyes, oder like gas
Expert: Fred Weldin - 10/29/2009
Question
I live in a ground floor apartment next to room that is for storage ,9 hot water tanks, 2 furnaces and 2 gas clothes dryers. This time of year when it is colder outside, I'm affected with a burning gas odor and burning eyes. Should this room be vented to the outside?
Answer
Frederick (Nice name, by the way!):
It sounds like combustion products are entering your apartment; that is a VERY UNSAFE condition. The room must be provided with air for combustion and ventilation: Typically, there are two wall louvers, one near the floor and one near the ceiling; they may be electrically operated, so they're only open when a burner fires. The clothes driers complicate things, because they're pulling air from the room; that could create a "backdraft" condition wherein combustion products are pulled into the room from the water heater vents.
If management is not responding to your requests, you might think about contacting the local Fire Marshall's office.
To repeat: This is VERY UNSAFE; do not waste any time getting the situation corrected.
Fred
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