Storage heater causing blackening of the wall above it...

sbk

Hello, I'm having trouble with a storage heater in my apartment (one only - the one that's used most).

I noticed the wall was all blackened above the heater, tried cleaning it off. But it's black again.

Should I just keep cleaning or should I be worried about air quality, ventilation etc...

Any suggestions welcome.

Dunnie1982

sbk wrote: »

Hello, I'm having trouble with a storage heater in my apartment (one only - the one that's used most).

I noticed the wall was all blackened above the heater, tried cleaning it off. But it's black again.

Should I just keep cleaning or should I be worried about air quality, ventilation etc...

Any suggestions welcome.

Get it looked at straight away as this could be caused by carbon monoxide from the device. This can be very dangerous. I don't want to frighten you, but, I'm a plumber & when i was training in college we often heard stories about this sort of thing happening & sometimes leading to carbon monoxide poisoning. I'd also advise you not to use the heater until it has been looked at by an expert, just in case this is the problem. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning

Borzoi

Dunnie1982 wrote: »

Get it looked at straight away as this could be caused by carbon monoxide from the device. This can be very dangerous. I don't want to frighten you, but, I'm a plumber & when i was training in college we often heard stories about this sort of thing happening & sometimes leading to carbon monoxide poisoning. I'd also advise you not to use the heater until it has been looked at by an expert, just in case this is the problem.

I don't know where to start except to say - storage heaters are electric, and don't burn any fuel, so it would be IMPOSSIBLE for them to give off Carbon Monoxide. So don't fret about it.

I've seen blackening over storage heaters before, but usually from very old ones, make sure the intake vent at low level is clear for a start

Dunnie1982

Borzoi wrote: »

I don't know where to start except to say - storage heaters are electric, and don't burn any fuel, so it would be IMPOSSIBLE for them to give off Carbon Monoxide. So don't fret about it.

I've seen blackening over storage heaters before, but usually from very old ones, make sure the intake vent at low level is clear for a start

Not all storage heaters are electric, if it does burn fuel this might be the problem. Sorry for any mix-up.

fj1200

Try moving out from the wall a little. As Borzoi says these heaters are electric ie they don't burn fuel and don't produce carbon monoxide.

Victor

sbk wrote: »

I noticed the wall was all blackened above the heater, tried cleaning it off. But it's black again.

What time interval are we talking?

Air circulates more around heaters and dust tends to become charged (with static electricity?) and stick to thinks. its like hte dust in your computer or the back of your fridge.

sbk

Thanks for the imput guys, really appreciate it.

It's electric alright, so hopefully that rules out carbon monoxide...

So if it's simply a build up of dirt / dust, any suggestions how it cna be cleaned - can i take it apart??

Cheers, S