Furnace heat exchanger failure, producing high levels of carbon monoxide
Incident Investigation
Furnace heat exchanger failure, producing high levels of carbon monoxide
February 21, 2020
Gas
Reference Number:
II-999966-2020 (#16960)
Location: Surrey
Regulated industry sector: Gas - Natural gas system
Incident overview
A natural gas furnace in a residential home produced elevated levels of carbon monoxide that was distributed from the furnace vent termination at the side of the home and directed toward the neighbour’s house.
This incident investigation formed part of our report on Carrier gas furnaces. For more information, download the full report.