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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Vastyan, John

Titel

The risks associated with gas appliances are real

Ist Teil von

• Plumbing & Mechanical, 2024-06, Vol.42 (6), p.41-45

Ort / Verlag

Troy: BNP Media

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Quelle

Nexis

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• If the waste backs up into and deteriorates the combustion chamber or the flue gas chimney, the results can dramatically reduce the life of the heat exchanger. "All gas-fired boilers, water heaters and furnaces experience wetted acidic condensation during a cold-start, but properly installed systems dry out so quickly that the acidic condensate evaporates harmlessly," Yates adds. [...]a 200 MBH water heater, on average, produces eight 55-gallon drums of acidic waste each year," says Jim Simas. [...]we're reminded of the need for annual maintenance, most often included as part of pre-season service.