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Chris Duphily Stroudsburg pa home inspector

RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL BURIED FUEL STORAGE TANKS *Meth House Testing and Safety

Pocono NEPA Chapter of InterNACHI

Open to the Public and all Inspectors regardles of affiliation

All Meetings held at

Four Season Restaurant & Dinner

(Across from the Flea Market)

Route 209

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301


3/12/2009 (6:30 PM - 8:30 PM)

RESIDENTIAL FUEL STORAGE TANKS


SPEAKER: Jeff Coldon: Founder

Core information discussed in session.

· Undisclosed Tank Concerns. Tank searching perimeters. Distance and Depth.

· Active tank Testing protocol, Technology, Equipment used. Result determination.

· Soil testing procedures and its applications. Understanding Analytical results

· Remediation guidelines for leaking tanks, Repair methods for associate dipping. Facts and Figures.

· Technical explanations of all equipment used to conduct testing.

Final: Round table discussions regarding procedural requirements, Methods, reporting guidelines.

Special Inspector pricing available.

Testing for Methamphetamines By: Paul Andrews - Licenced PA and NJ drug testing and treatment consultant


Every day a child gets sick because they are living in a meth lab home and their parents don't know it. No one ever thought it was important enough to tell them. Warning others about a meth lab home before they buy or rent it is the right thing to do.

Our Drug Detection Specialists (D-Techs) are trained to use specially designed “wipe and spray” technology that allows us to detect drug residue on all types of surfaces.

By having a drug detection assessment, you will be able to determine if drugs are a major issue within your home or workplace.

Carbon Monoxide testing Pike County PA

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I hope the short video works here, I apologize for the poor quality in advance but I have NEVER had my CO detector rise this dramatically when testing ambient air (the air in our normal living space).

Background: A client's CO monitors started alarming Sunday morning, she called 911 and the fire co. came out immediately. She shut both heating systems down - 1: Oil fired furnace located in the basement and 1: Coal stove located in the living room. She then opened the windows to air out the house. Fire dept. was there in minutes, they started the units and had no measurable readings. They leave, saying it might be a low battery in the co monitors (mind you this lady has Four CO monitors within 800 sq ft of living space).

Monday everything seems fine to her except for a slight smell of Sulfur, Today she awakes to the CO monitors going off again. She see's My ad specifying CO testing and calls me. I turn my CO monitor on outside and let it go through it's one min. calibration (highest calibration limit I could set). Upon entering the home I had a 27 - 34 ppm reading, I test the air around the flue of the coal stove (Installed this past summer) and my co detector climbs to over 500 ppm in under 2 min.

Shut unit down advise to have chimney and unit thoroughly inspected and a co test performed after repairs are made. (Oil fired furnace was also tested with no co leakage noted).

Chimney cap prevented me from checking the chimney lining for blockages.

Note the soot on the brick wall where the flue enters the chimney and the soot under the harman logo. This inspection was only for the presence of CO so no intrusive testing was performed. That being said, I'll bet my last dollar that the flue or chimney is blocked.

Video: AGAIN this video was NOT taken in the flue, this was in ambient air 3" from the flue pipe - where the flue fits into the collar of the stove.

More on this story and Carbon Monoxide in general can be found here

 

Preventing Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Here is a recent interview I had with WNEP news on Carbon Monoxide poisoning

Preventing CO Poisoning

Posted: Jan 15, 2009 04:59 PM

Last Updated: Jan 15, 2009 05:00 PM

link to video

By Wendy McNew

As you turn up the heat this winter season experts say the threat of carbon monoxide is much greater but there are ways to protect yourself.

Carbon monoxide is called the silent killer. According to the Environmental Protection Agency it is responsible for thousands of deaths a year.

With the recent cold snap experts say there are ways to keep you and your family safe.

Chris Duphily of A2Z Home Inspections made a call Thursday to Meyers Real Estate office just off Route 115 in Effort.

He's checking for what he calls a silent killer, carbon monoxide, a colorless, tasteless, and nearly odorless gas that can kill.

"It's responsible for about 1,500 deaths annually according to the CPSC and the EPA,"Chris Duphily said.

Owner Bob Meyer said he wanted Duphily to come out because he installed a new furnace about a year ago and wanted to make sure it was venting correctly.

Most carbon monoxide exposure is caused from poor ventilation in heating systems.

"I thought it was a good time to see if it is working properly, if it is set up properly, the air flow and such or if anything changed since the installation last year," Meyer said.

To keep safe, Duphily advises both home owners and businesses to get their chimneys and heating systems checked and cleaned at least once a year.

"Maintained, I mean, have a licensed HVAC contractor come out and clean the flue, check the draft, make sure that everything is within spec of the manufacturer," Duphily explained.

Also, keep carbon monoxide detectors up to date.

"Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors are extremely important. One thing different about carbon monoxide detectors is they need to be replaced every five years as per manufacturers instructions," Duphily added.

Fortunately for Meyers Real Estate their carbon monoxide test came back negative.

Symptoms of carbon monoxide exposure include headaches and nausea. If you are experiencing these and think you have been exposed to carbon monoxide, open your windows and call your local fire department.