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Do electric appliances produce carbon monoxide?

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Carbon monoxide is produced by devices that burn fuels. Therefore, any fuel-burning appliance in your home is a potential CO source. Electrical heaters and electric water heaters, toasters, etc., do not produce CO under any circumstances. read more

An electric appliance could produce Carbon Monoxide if there were a malfunction which caused the materials of the appliance to burn. However, it is unlikely that this would produce a significant amount of CO. read more

No, an electric range cannot produce carbon monoxide. That being said, if the range starts a fire, then the fire will produce carbon monoxide. All fires produce carbon monoxide to some degree- since it is a by-product of incomplete combustion. read more

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