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Heating Systems Consumer Safety Alerts, Manufacturer Recalls and other Warnings are Brought to You By Ameri-Serv, Inc.

Go to http://www.cpsc.gov to find more information from their search-able database, just search for your brand name and model number to see if anything comes up. There is far too much information to post everything here so we will stick to the most recent alerts and try to hold onto those that effect homeowners most.
 
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Warning Issued On Furnace Flue-Gas Dampers
... Warning Issued On Furnace Flue-Gas Dampers ... the efficiency of their home-heating systems during the frigid winter ... a device installed in a furnace flue to close automatically whenever ...
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02 Oct 09
Recall of Furnaces in California
... Furnace Recall Hotline: (877) 347-6456 ... an outside panel of the furnace. ... furnaces inspected by a licensed heating contractor to determine whether the ...
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25 Sep 09
CPSC, Goodman Manufacturing Co. Announce Changes to 1998 Recall Program to Replace ...
... Program to Replace Dangerous Home Heating Vent Pipes ... a new, high-efficiency Goodman furnace and suitable vent for the ... s price (of just the furnace), with no charge for labor ...
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22 Sep 09
Diamond 80 Furnaces Recalled by York International
... the cabinet wall of the furnace, and fall onto the heat exchanger. This could cause surrounding ... of 11 incidents involving this furnace, including five fires causing $74 ... a $25 bounty for each furnace they locate. ...
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25 Sep 09
CPSC Urges Annual Furnace Inspection to Prevent CO Deaths
... your home CPSC Urges Annual Furnace Inspection to Prevent CO Deaths ... poisoning caused by a malfunctioning furnace or gas water heater. In ... inspection of all fuel-burning heating systems, including furnaces, boilers, fireplaces ...
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Upflow Horizontal Oil Furnaces Recalled by The Ducane Company
... oil furnaces. Heat exchangers in the furnace can crack. The ... identification/data plate inside the furnace's front door. ... Heating and cooling contractors sold the ...
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01 Oct 09
Home or Miller Gas-Fired Furnaces for Mobile Home Replacement
... MILLER brand name on the furnace door. If you believe the ... door. If you believe the furnace was installed prior to May ... Consumers should contact their local heating contractor to arrange. such inspections ...
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02 Oct 09
Mobile Home Furnaces Repaired by HOME
... own an MMG model gas furnace after inspecting the interior pipe ... for assistance in identifying their furnace. ... corrosion. Consumers should contact their local heating contractor for suggestions on arranging such ...
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02 Oct 09
CPSC Urges Seasonal Furnace Inspection, Replacement of Recalled Vent Pipes to Prevent CO ...
... CPSC Urges Seasonal Furnace Inspection, Replacement of Recalled Vent ... D.C. - As the home heating season approaches, the U.S ... In 1998, virtually the entire furnace and boiler industry together with ...
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Coleman®, Coleman® Evcon, and Red T
The heat exchangers of some Coleman®, Coleman® Evcon, and Red T gas furnaces have been found to overheat in certain circumstances, which can lead to a failure of the heat exchanger and the furnace.

The problem has been traced to differences in installation, application factors and variations in components. These situations, if left unresolved, can lead to significant property damage, personal injury or death

Involved Models:
DGAM075BDD, DGAM075BDE, DGAM075BDF, DGAT070BDD,
DGAT070BDE, DGAT070BDF, DGAT075BDD, DGAT075BDE,
DGAT075BDF, DLAS075BDD, DLAS075BDE, DLAS075BDF

These units were manufactured between 1995 and 2000 and used only in manufactured housing. Date codes can be found by looking at the serial number on the name-plate.

Call a participating Coleman® Authorized Service Center in your area for a FREE inspection of your furnace. A qualified technician will give your furnace a thorough inspection and will install an upgrade kit, or new heat exchanger and adjust your furnace free of charge.

Go to www.dgatprogram.com for more information
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Rheem Electric Furnaces and Air Handlers:
Involved Models: RBEA Electric Furnaces and RBHA model Electric Air Handlers with Date Codes Between 3592 and 4595 Installed in Downflow or Horizontal Configuration

Date codes can be found by looking at the serial number on the name-plate.

In cooperation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission, Rheem Air Conditioning is repairing about 135,000 downflow and horizontal electric furnaces and air handlers. The heating elements in the electric furnaces and air handlers can disintegrate, and expel small particles of metal throughout the duct system and into the living area of the residence. The molten metal particles can ignite nearby combustibles, presenting a fire hazard to consumers.

Consumers, please call (Toll - free)1-877-749-6035 to obtain important information regarding this program.

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How is your oil tank?
The domestic fuel oil tank (for that matter any fuel tank at home or on the farm) is something that we all take for granted.  Faithfully, year after year it holds and delivers the needed fuel oil, etc.  However, they wear out, and at some point in time will need replacing.  An aging tank can develop leaks, or have the legs rust through.  An oil spill in your basement is messy, smelly, and if it finds its way into a sump pump or drain hole, can make an expensive mess of things, especially if it gets into wells or ground water systems.

The appearance of a tank can be deceiving, as moisture often develops internally, and causes decay from the inside out.  The first sign of a bad tank could be an odor of oil in the air.  Watch for rust and corrosion where the legs are welded to the tank.  Keep an eye on the fuel filter and repair it immediately if it begins to leak.  Nozzle plugging could also be a symptom.  Have your fuel oil people examine the tank for you.  Know the tank's age.  A 25 year old tank really doesn't owe a thing to its owner.

There is a startling increase in the number of home heating oil tank failures. These failures are not isolated accidents, but are part of a trend which we will see over the next few years. It is time to recognize that 40-60 year-old tanks will fail sooner or later. Corrosion is inevitable with unprotected mild steel tanks. Like those in the gasoline service stations they need to be replaced. Unless this is done, insurers could face expensive cleanup costs over the next generation as, one by one, they fail. In our experience, these avoidable cleanups have cost between $20,000 and $200,000.

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York "Diamond 80" mid-efficiency gas furnaces:
A problem has been identified, where cabinet insulation can deteriorate on 80% counterflow furnace model numbers P2DP, PBKD, & XED02.  These furnaces were sold 1994-96 under the brand names York, Fraser-Johnston, LuxAire, & Moncrief.

York International has received reports of incidents from fire departments and insurance carriers that involve these furnaces. These reports concern fire and smoke damage that can occur when the deteriorated or loose cabinet insulation allows cabinet temperatures of the furnace to become elevated. When the installation of the furnace is close to a combustible material, such as drywall or paneling, these elevated temperatures may cause these combustible materials to smolder and possibly ignite.

Insulation liner kits, designed to remedy this problem, are being offered by York.  Both the cost of the kit and the installation fee will be covered, AT NO CHARGE TO THE HOMEOWNER.  Contact your installing Heating & Air Conditioning contractor, or York International.  Toll-free: 1-877-874-7378

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Carrier Series '101' Condensing Gas Furnaces
There is a possibility that safety risk may exist with the replacement control installed in some Carrier Gas Furnaces.

Recent analysis of the model 58MCA and 58MXA Series '101' Condensing Gas Furnaces indicates that a premature failure of a certain replacement control board may contribute to an increased risk of fire occuring within the heating equipment.   Carrier has learned that some control board fires have occurred.

Dealers can determine if your furnace is one of the limited number affected.   Dealers have been advised by Carrier to inspect and, if necessary, upgrade affected gas furnaces at no charge to owners.

If you own a Carrier furnace of this type, contact your Dealer immediately to schedule an appointment to determine if your furnace is affected.  If your have questions, you may ask your dealer, or you may contact a Carrier factory representative at 1-800-227-7437.

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Lennox Pulse furnaces
Lennox Industries officials said that it is urgent that owners of Lennox Pulse furnaces installed before 1990 have those furnaces inspected.

Lennox, one of North America's leading residential and commercial heating and air conditioning equipment companies, will continue its Pulse furnace inspection program which began in April, 1997 and has already garnered over 25,000 consumer calls. The inspection program is a response to dealer reports of increased instances of corrosion in some Pulse furnace heat exchangers in units installed before 1990.

With all high-efficiency condensing furnaces, a combination of factors -- such as impurities in fuel or combustion air -- can cause corrosion of key components which could lead to potentially dangerous leaks. Furnaces which are inadequately inspected or improperly maintained can develop problems, including the possibility of carbon monoxide leaks that could be fatal.

To learn more click here, or call the Pulse Inspection Program Hotline 1-800-537-4341

January 15, 1996

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Defective high-temperature plastic exhaust vents installed on mid-efficiency gas furnaces.
Accumulated evidence has confirmed that plastic furnace exhaust vents bearing the brand names Ultravent, Sel-vent and Plexvent are defective, that premature failures will take place, and that the risk of failure increases with the length of use.  The premature failure represents a long-term safety hazard in that poisonous carbon monoxide may leak into living spaces.

On September 12, 1995, the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations issued a Safety Order requiring all owners of heating appliances with high-temperature plastic vents to have these systems corrected by August 31, 1996.  Gas utilities and propane suppliers are required by Ontario law to discontinue the supply of fuel to appliances which have not been corrected by the deadline.  Correction consists of replacing the defective vent with an approved alternate vent, if available, or replacing the whole heating system.
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