Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin was recently inspecting a home in the Steele Creek area of Charlotte near highway 49. Preston found a very dangerous situation where the the flue makes a negative slope. The flue is waht carries the dangerous CO fumes away. The problem is that the flue goes downhill and can cause backdrafting. This will cause CO to come back into the house. CO is a oderless gass that ones inhaled inhibits the bloods ability to carry oxygen to the brain and can be fatal. When we tested this we got 216 parts per million for CO. anything over 19 ppm and the gas company will shut your gas off. This is a danagerous sitiuation and needs to be repaired.
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