Safety/Inspection Notice:
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
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.
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 odour 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.
Lanark Mutual Insurance Company, Member of Ontario Mutual Insurance
Association
Home heating oil tanks:
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.
http://www.waltersforensic.com/Environmental/vol2-no3.htm
January 18, 2000
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
http://www.york.com
Autumn 1997
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.
Visit Carrier's website.
Sept. 10, 1997
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
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.
Homeowners with new homes eligible under ONHWP are advised to call:
1-800-387-7861
