[Woodcarver] quesion about furnace room

[dick carter]

>From: pat lee <pleee at sbcglobal.net>



>I recently moved and there is a large room where the furnace is.  Is it 

>against some code that you can't have power things like tools in that room? 

>  I know I can't paint in there but there are no electrical outlets except 

>where the furnace is.  It would make an excellent wood shop.  The house is 

>only 3 years old.

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Pat... not enough information.
If this is an oil furnace the furnace's combustion air, partly, comes from 
the room air. Also the
flames are not completely shielded. This gives you 'wood' dusty air which 
would either clog-up the
combustion ports or give you a rich mixture that may be ripe for an 
explosion.
If this is a gas furnace the pilot light & the burning gases are somewhat 
exposed to combustion
with wood dust. The warm air blower has a motor also.
Remember now that I have never heard of a power wood carving system that was 
100% dust free.
(I also was in the National Fire Protection Association & wouldn't approve 
either of the above)

Dick Carter
In the Manadnock area of NH
rhc511 at hotmail.com
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http://www.picturetrail.com/cartersstuff

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