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City of Lincoln Building & Safety Department Water Heaters | |
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"Spencer, Oklahoma Asphyxiation
Annual statistics show that 900 people are killed and over 10.000
are made ill because of improper venting of fuel burning appliance.
Many of these hazards are prevented by the proper installation of
the water heater appliance and by the proper education of the consumer
on how it performs.
There have been cases where explosions have occurred, when an unsuspecting
building owner plugged the safety relief valve discharge pipe "because
it was dripping." The line was "dripping", because the valve was working
properly and was relieving the excessive temperatures and pressures
that had built up in the appliance. |
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A variety
of hazards may be linked to the water heater. These hazards are excessively
high temperatures, the potential for explosions and, in the case of
fuel-fired water heaters, the potential for carbon monoxide poisoning
due to improper combustion and venting.