[minus2x4]

Hi. I'm thinking of renting a place that looks nice, but one thing concerns me. The furnace is inside a door within the garage. Now, from research, it seems this could be a bad idea if the furnace is gas or your car is ran in the garage, but everything is electric in this case and no cars will be in the garage. My main concern is if the air quality will be worse because of the air quality in the garage compared to indoors. I attached 2 pictures to show. The first is the door to the furnace in the garage on the left. All the stuff there will be gone if that matters. The second is inside the door.

 

[kdean1]

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[pecmsg]

Does that closet have a door on it? Then close it!

I highly advise with that type of system get at least 2 Low Level CO Detectors! Not the Big Box store UL Approved early death alarms but Low Level type that will actually save your life!

 

[pecmsg]

Why is there Spray Cleaner on the air handler?

 

[Poodle Head Mikey]

But this unit doesn't heat / cool the garage space, does it?

As it is electric it does not take combustion air from anywhere either.

From the air ducts pictured the conditioned air flow appears to be isolated from the garage space.

So your concerns would seem to be unfounded.

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Hi. I'm thinking of renting a place that looks nice, but one thing concerns me.
The furnace is inside a door within the garage.
Now, from research, it seems this could be a bad idea if the furnace is gas or your car is ran in the garage, but everything is electric in this case and no cars will be in the garage.
My main concern is if the air quality will be worse because of the air quality in the garage compared to indoors.
I attached 2 pictures to show. The first is the door to the furnace in the garage on the left. All the stuff there will be gone if that matters. The second is inside the door.

View attachment 887491 View attachment 887493

 

[Poodle Head Mikey]

Why might there be CO being generated?

Does that closet have a door on it? Then close it!

I highly advise with that type of system get at least 2 Low Level CO Detectors! Not the Big Box store UL Approved early death alarms but Low Level type that will actually save your life!

 

[pecmsg]

Why might there be CO being generated?

From running cars YES!

Without a blower door test, WE DO NOT KNOW the integrity of that return duct. I will error on the side of caution and advise Close the Door until shown otherwise!

 

[BBeerme]

Why? Just because the Condensate drain isn't trapped?

Does that closet have a door on it? Then close it!

I highly advise with that type of system get at least 2 Low Level CO Detectors! Not the Big Box store UL Approved early death alarms but Low Level type that will actually save your life!

 

[sammyray]

This type of install is common in our area. As long as you don't have return air leak you will be find.

 

[pecmsg]

This type of install is common in our area. As long as you don't have return air leak you will be find.

Exactly!
Now how does a homeowner know? They don’t with the CO Detectors required today!

 

[minus2x4]

Hi, guys, thanks for the responses. So, would CO be an issue if I was always parked outside of the garage with the garage door closed?

 

[pecmsg]

Hi, guys, thanks for the responses. So, would CO be an issue if I was always parked outside of the garage with the garage door closed?

Always NO
The only way to guarantee that is to close in the garage door!

 

[minus2x4]

Hi, pecmsg. Can you tell me what you mean by close in the garage door? Also, the door where the furnace is is on the left, were you asking about the opening on the right? That's the laundry room, but yes I would always have both doors closed and no car in the garage.

 

[rider77]

Hi, guys, thanks for the responses. So, would CO be an issue if I was always parked outside of the garage with the garage door closed?

This is a very common type of installation.
Actually most equipment is installed in the main garage and not in its own closet.
As long as you aren’t running the car long term in the garage I don’t think you have anything to worry about.

 

[sammyray]

I grew up in house that only had Dearborn unvented space heater. I was probably was expose to over 50 PPM CO. If think about it, even starting your car in garage with door open you still can be expose to CO. It's not enough to harm you.

 

[BBeerme]

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Unless you are a mouse stuck in a mouse trap.

 

[minus2x4]

Thanks for the replies, well I got a Forensics Detectors CO meter just in case. Also, what is the best way to seal this portion along the small rectangle on the left? I got this fog pencil and was noticing leaks in that area. Also, seems to be below that too but that's the air filter door, so maybe I should seal that too?