Gas Tests

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0408dfc3.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="131a6960.jpg" border=0 width="166" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>There is no way of knowing the </B><B>locations or significance </B><B>of gas leakage without testing.</B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> Indoor Air LLC<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#336699" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Indoor Air LLC"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Credentials"><U><B>Credentials</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id90.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Consultations"><U><B>Consultations</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact / Fees"><U><B>Contact / Fees</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id68.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ive Got Mold"><U><B>I've Got Mold</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Gas Tests</I></div> <div> <I><B>Gas Testing</B></I><I><B> <A NAME="gas_options"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>Combustible Gas Leaks</U></B></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT> <A NAME="combustible_gas_leaks______natural_lp"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>    </B></FONT><B>Natural and Liquid Propane (LP)</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>What is the likelihood of gas leaks in my home?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Approximately 8 out of 10 homes tested will have gas leakage in one or more locations. While the majority of gas leaks detected are small in nature and pose no danger of explosion, there are health risks involved with small amounts of continuous leakage indoors.  It is the policy of the utilities that all gas leaks, whether large or small, should be repaired.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Wouldn't I smell gas if it were leaking?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Combustible gas has an offensive odorant added to it to help us smell it when leaking indoors. This works well with large leaks but with smaller leaks this odor can dissipate beyond perceivable levels, yet be contaminating indoor air 24 hours a day. This is why special gas analyzing instruments are used not only to pinpoint the gas leaks at their sources, but also to reach into the areas where we cannot, or would not, place our noses.</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>What are the symptoms of inhaling gas?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Some of the symptoms associated with gas inhalation are identical to those associated with inhalation of other indoor air contaminants. This is why it is important to pay attention to all possible air contamination sources in addition to combustible gasses. Symptoms that have been directly associated with gas inhalation can include:</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="566" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="172"><div> <B>l </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Headaches</B></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="178"><div> <B>l </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Easy Bruising</B></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="196"><div> <B>l </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Memory Loss</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>l </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Severe Leg Aches</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>l </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Abdominal Pain</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>l </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Recurrent Infections</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="172"><div> <B>l </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Nausea</B></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>l </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Flu-like Symptoms</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="196"><div> <B>l </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Irritability</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="172"><div> <B>l </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tiredness</B></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="178"><div> <B>l </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Fatigue</B></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="196"><div> <B>l </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#800000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Depression</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>How do natural and LP gas leaks start?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Gas leaks from pipes, valves, or appliances can begin at anytime. In some instances, leaks can remain from oversights during the installation of appliances. More often, they occur from aged </B><B>pipe </B><B>sealant at the fittings, or dried grease in appliance valves. Leaks can also begin from valve handles which become loose or from pipes that have been bumped. These are some of the reasons why people do not realize they have active leakage in their homes.</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Where are gas checks performed?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Checks are performed at all of the common points of indoor leakage which are readily accessible during the inspection, including the gas meter, pressure relief valve, main shut off, pipeline fittings, shut off valves, and </B><B>appliance </B><B>operating controls. Wherever gas leakage is detected, the location of the leak is clearly marked with red tape to facilitate repair. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>Carbon Monoxide</U></B></FONT> <A NAME="carbon_monoxide"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>      <B>(CO)</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Where does carbon monoxide come from?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Carbon monoxide gas is a by-product of incomplete combustion within common appliances found in the home, such as: gas ranges, gas clothes dryers, gas and oil-fired furnaces and water heaters, and both gas and wood burning fireplaces.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>What does carbon monoxide do?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>CO is a cumulative poison, which replaces oxygen in the blood where it can completely overcome the body.  A victim can become helpless before realizing that danger even exists.  At low levels, the victim can experience headaches, nausea, vomiting, or fatigue.  With medium exposure, victims can experience throbbing headaches, drowsiness, confusion and a fast heart rate.  At high-levels, victims can become unconscious, suffer convulsions, cardio-respiratory failure and death.</B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>What if I have a carbon monoxide detector?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Everyone should have CO detectors strategically located within their homes. Most CO detectors however, are not sensitive to the lower, more common exposure levels, which are often intermittent due to variable indoor air pressures. The symptoms of intermittent or low level exposure are often dismissed as flu-like symptoms without the occupants realizing they had been poisoned. </B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>How does carbon monoxide get in my house?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Today, carbon monoxide gas poisoning has become a greater threat to health and life than ever before.  This is because both newer and older homes are constructed more airtight.  Interior air being “pushed out” of the house by exhaust fans, clothes dryers, fireplaces and other appliances can cause carbon monoxide to “move backwards” down flues from water heaters, furnaces, boilers and fireplaces, and linger indoors where it is then inhaled.  Other causes promoting carbon monoxide gas in homes include restricted or blocked flue pipes and fresh air intake air vents that may have unknowingly become clogged.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>How and where is carbon monoxide analyzed?</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Carbon monoxide gas is detected with an electronic, immediate read out, gas analyzer and is read in PPM (parts per million). The CO levels should be within proper limits on all appliances. Performance readings and spillage detection checks are performed at all readily accessible locations. These can include the furnace, boiler and water heater draft hoods, draft panels, inside of emission flues, the ambient air of the house, and inside the plenum duct of furnaces which supplies circulated air to the building. CO testing can also assist in detecting inefficient combustion issues in appliances which can waste fuel and physically damage the appliances.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>To schedule a gas test inspection, click this link:   </B></FONT><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact / Fees"><U><B>Contact / Fees</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id90.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Consultations"><U><B>Back to Consultation Services</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>©  Copyright 2008   Residential Inspections LLC,  All Rights Reserved</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>