INDOOR AIR SCIENCE
Combustion pollution

Your home appliances may put you at risk for combustion pollution. Among the most common are:

• Space heaters
• Gas ranges, ovens, water heaters, and dryers
• Furnaces
• Wood or coal-burning stoves
• Fireplaces

In addition, candles and incense can damage your health when they’re burned in an unventilated environment.

Some of the common pollutants produced by appliances and other combustion activities are:

• Carbon monoxide
• Nitrogen dioxide
• Particulates
• Sulfur dioxide

Worst of all, combustion always produces water vapor. Although water vapor is not a pollutant per se, it can ultimately act as one. Excess water can result in high humidity and wet surfaces, which encourage the growth of biological pollutants such as dust mites, molds (such as black mold), and bacteria.

A key solution to preventing and eradicating combustion pollution is a good home ventilation system. Buy a RecoupAerator® today! RecoupAerators® are the best home air exchangers and energy recovery ventilators (ERVs) on the market today.

Combustion pollution
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Combustion Pollution Fact Sheet, Stirling Technology
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What You Should Know About Combustion Appliances and Indoor Air Quality, EPA
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Respirable Particles: Stoves, Heaters, Fireplaces, Chimneys, EPA
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Asthma Triggers — Combustion Pollution, EPA
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“Home, Sick Home,” Johns Hopkins Magazine, September 2000
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“Holy Smoke,” New Scientist, 4 August 2001
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“Burning Dilemma,” Utne Reader, March 1999