I've been experiencing some symptoms of low level carbon monoxide exposure. I have an 10 year old oil-filled radiator heater under my computer desk. I sit at this desk eight hours a day. I've read that electric oil-filled heaters aren't a carbon monoxide risk, but I wonder if this is always true?
Thanks in advance for your responses.
Nope.
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To generate carbon monoxide something has to burn. Unless the heater has shorted out and caught on fire you are safe.
The heater will not make carbon monoxide.
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Only if the oil gets ignited and it burns.
Which the unit is designed to prevent. Also,you might notice if it did ignite the oil. Carbon monoxide is formed by incomplete combustion.
How do you mean that? :)
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Ok..hows this...
No aitn happening check for spending too much time in front of a monitor and under those neat little long tubes that give off light...:)
Nope,
Sounds like my old neighbour. He has carbon monoxide detectors all over
the house. House is all electric. Somehow industry convinced him he needed those....
It's not possible. You would see and smell smoke from the burning oil. Start looking at other sources. Check the EPA web site.
Carbon monoxide is the end result of any unburned fossil fuel like gas, oil, coal, wood. No risk from your electric heater.
For you and CBHVAC, one could take "Nope" to be in answer to "I wonder if this is alway's true?", that heaters aren't a CO risk. That was the only question he asked. That's why I asked what he meant. You make clear below that the Nope applies to another question, that actually wasn't asked.
LOL The local newsoccasionally tends to do that too.
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Low level carbon monoxide exposure, you have symptoms, get a blood test. Electric heater, well if its on fire leaking oil then it will put out Co. But I think it would be obvious. Learn what produces Co, A bad car exuast, building heat, house heating can output Co. Even cigarettes.
And I'll bet those are UL2039 detectors. They won't alarm until the CO levels are life threatening.
How about getting a CO detector with a display? Those are supposed to show lower levels.
Still crap...seriously.
Home digital read out Co detectors for 50$ are not crap, they store peak readings, sure a tech that needs one every day needs a pro unit, but not a home owner. If they were crap First Alert and others would have been shut down due to lawsuits.
Hi, How much do you go outside for fresh air. Your heat does not have combustion, how could it have CO problem? If you want to prove it, just turn it off for a day, then you'll know. Tony
There is no carbon monoxide (CO) associated with any electric heating device. CO is product of incomplete burning of gas, oil, wood, kerosene, and other fuels.
There is absolutely no way you can get carbon monoxide from an oil filled electric heater.
Is there even a vent into the oil tank?
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