https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/fire-understanding-what-s-happening-in-your-combustion-appliances/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:53:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/fire-understanding-what-s-happening-in-your-combustion-appliances/#comment-3226 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:29:13 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=fire-understanding-whats-happening-in-your-combustion-appliances#comment-3226 I still say the dropping
I still say the dropping Possum reminds me an awful lot of the Pink Floyd (“Animals”) concert pig, especially the glowing eyes….

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/fire-understanding-what-s-happening-in-your-combustion-appliances/#comment-3225 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:51:05 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=fire-understanding-whats-happening-in-your-combustion-appliances#comment-3225 John P.:
John P.: Thanks! I’ve clarified the third to last paragraph.

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/fire-understanding-what-s-happening-in-your-combustion-appliances/#comment-3224 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:58:08 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=fire-understanding-whats-happening-in-your-combustion-appliances#comment-3224 Natural Gas, unlike other
Natural Gas, unlike other fuels will burn with very close to no CO if there is enough air and no impingement on a surface.  
 
While it is important to keep CO (and NOx etc.) out of your house, the first line of defense is to avoid creating CO. There are two steps in chronic CO problems (as well as fatal CO problems). 1) CO is created by incomplete combustion and 2) the combustion products are not venting out of the structure. We should avoid both 1 and 2.

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/fire-understanding-what-s-happening-in-your-combustion-appliances/#comment-3223 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:15:27 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=fire-understanding-whats-happening-in-your-combustion-appliances#comment-3223 Gunther:
Gunther: Yeah, from that photo, I can see why you might be a little confused. The secret ingredients for this reaction are fireworks and, that year, LED flashlights. Check out the equation I added below the possum.

]]> https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/fire-understanding-what-s-happening-in-your-combustion-appliances/#comment-3222 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:19:45 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=fire-understanding-whats-happening-in-your-combustion-appliances#comment-3222 Having trouble balancing
Having trouble balancing chemical equation for complete combustion of possum. Please advise. 

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