Hutchinson
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 · 9:00 AM–11:00 AM (Central)
$149 per seat · 30 seats
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Combustion Safety and Carbon Monoxide Awareness
Two-hour safety class covering CO risks, combustion analysis basics, and the technician's responsibility when unsafe conditions are found.
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Learning Outcomes
- Explain how incomplete combustion produces carbon monoxide
- Identify the conditions that create CO risk in residential and commercial settings
- Use a combustion analyzer to take and interpret a basic flue gas reading
- Follow the correct protocol when unsafe CO levels are detected
- Document findings and communicate risk to customers and building owners
- Apply Kansas requirements for CO detector placement
Who This Is For
- HVAC service technicians who work on combustion equipment
- Installers of furnaces, boilers, and water heaters
- Home inspectors seeking to understand HVAC-specific CO risk
- Supervisors and service managers responsible for tech safety protocols
What to Bring / Materials
- Course handout with CO protocol reference card (provided)
- Combustion analyzer demonstration unit (instructor-provided)
- Notebook and pen
About This Class
Carbon monoxide incidents are almost always preventable. This two-hour classroom course teaches technicians what to look for, what to do when they find a problem, and how to protect themselves and their customers.
Topics Covered
- Combustion basics — what happens when combustion is incomplete and why CO forms
- Risk conditions — heat exchangers, blocked flues, backdrafting, spillage
- Reading a combustion analyzer — O2, CO, CO/CO2 ratio, what numbers matter
- The technician's legal and ethical responsibility — when to shut down equipment and how to document it
- Customer communication — explaining risk without creating panic
- CO detector requirements — Kansas residential requirements and placement best practices
Why This Matters
Many technicians encounter CO situations they don't recognize until it's too late — or they recognize the risk but don't know the correct protocol. This class gives you a clear, defensible process to follow every time.
Format
Classroom lecture with demonstration of a combustion analyzer. No hands-on component — the focus is protocol, judgment, and documentation.