[Greenbuilding] More CO problems--equalizing solar batteries

[RT]

On Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:47:19 -0500, KTOT (g) <ktottotc at gmail.com> wrote:

> I encountered another, potentially very serious, CO problem yesterday


As mentioned the other day, I think that your ventilation strategy needs  
revising.

Currently it seems to be one of reactive measures (ie wait until CO  
sensors tell you CO levels are too high, then open a window or door).

Generally-speaking, reactive solutions are seldom a very good approach to  
a problem. In your case, it could be lethal.

Simply relying upon opening a door to let the mutts in or out to provide  
the necessary ventilation air changes is clearly not working.

There needs to be a means put in in place provide regular air changes --  
either an exhaust-only/passive inlet system or something like an HRV that  
will provide you with heat recovery on the exhaust air stream.

Until one or the other is implemented, you will likely be back on this  
list asking about every CO event (making soup, canned preserves, charging  
batteries, lighting a fire, having guests over for a dinner party etc ) .



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