Nevada Clean Energy Corps

Technology is always leading the way. Sealing any building is very important not only for energy efficiency but also for health and comfort reasons.

Something as simple as an improved sprayable liquid sealant can be a very important tool to improve the efficiency of newly constructed commercial buildings. That’s why we were proud to learn that The Dow Chemical Company’s LIQUIDARMOR sealant, which received funding support from the Energy Department and was evaluated at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, recently won the 2016 Gold Edison Award for Building Construction & Lighting Innovations. The Edison Awards honor the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services. Learn more about how and why we supported this critical construction product: http://go.usa.gov/cJGhP.

The answer to last week's picture of a fridge and a water heater is here!
This natural gas water heater has a natural draft system which means it relies on the air inside the house to help push the carbon monoxide byproduct out. There is no fan that helps pull out the bad air like most modern day gas water heaters. Therefore carbon monoxide could leak into this house. Also the water heater is located in an area that has people frequently there, the kitchen. Moreover, the dryer, not pictured here is right down the hall. Dryers pull area inside the house to dry clothes and it can pull carbon monoxide out of the exhaust pipe of the water heater and into the house, because it is a natural draft system. These water heaters can be a potential hazard. Have your house tested for carbon monoxide, especially if you own one of these water heaters. Plus the exhaust pipe is connected into the chimney which is not the best way to vent out the byproduct.

Does anyone know what is potential wrong in this picture?