CPSC Heating Equipment Estimates 2006-2008
The following statistics are excerpted from the 2005-2007 Residential Fire Loss
Estimates released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC). These
are the latest statistics available as of July 2011. (The full report is available
from the USCPSC here:
http://www.cpsc.gov/library/fire08.pdf
Estimated Residential Structure Fires
|
Equipment
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007
|
2008 |
2006-2008
Average |
|
Total Residential
|
375,100 |
390,900 |
389,200
|
378,800 |
386,300
|
|
Total Heating Equipment
|
56,100 |
55,500 |
57,700
|
56,300 |
56,500 |
|
Local Fixed Heater
|
5,000 |
4,400 |
4,500
|
4,900 |
4,600 |
|
Portable Heater
|
1,500 |
1,400 |
1,900
|
1,900 |
1,700 |
|
Fireplace, Chimney, Chimney Connector
|
24,500 |
26,400 |
27,000
|
27,200
|
26,900 |
|
Central Heating
|
1,200 |
1,000 |
1,100
|
1,200 |
1,100 |
|
Water Heater
|
2,600 |
2,500 |
2,700
|
2,300 |
2,500 |
|
Air Conditioning
|
1,100 |
1,200 |
1,300
|
1,000 |
1,200 |
|
Other
|
20,300 |
18,700 |
19,100
|
17,800 |
18,500 |
Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission/EPHA, from data
obtained from the US Fire Administration and NFPA. Note: Fire estimates
are rounded to the nearest 100. Selected categories presented; subtotals do not
necessarily add to heading totals. Estimates exclude losses from fires ientifiable
as intentionally set.
Estimated Residential Structure Fire Deaths
|
Equipment
|
2004 |
2006 |
2007
|
2008 |
2006-2008 |
|
Total Residential1
|
2850 |
2280
|
2490
|
2,390 |
2,390 |
|
Total Heating Equipment
|
290 |
200 |
230
|
220 |
220 |
|
Local Fixed Heater
|
90 |
80 |
100
|
60 |
80 |
|
Portable Heater
|
130 |
50 |
70
|
100 |
70 |
|
Fireplace, Chimney, Chimney Connector
|
20 |
* |
20
|
10 |
10 |
|
Central Heating
|
10 |
20 |
*
|
* |
10 |
|
Water Heater
|
10 |
20 |
10
|
10 |
10 |
|
Air Conditioning
|
* |
* |
*
|
* |
* |
|
Other
|
30 |
30 |
20
|
30 |
30 |
Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission/EPHA, from data obtained from the
US Fire Administration and NFPA. Note: Death estimates are rounded to the nearest
10. Estimates less than 10 are denoted by an asterisk(*). Selected categories presented;
subtotals do not necessarily add to heating totals. Estimate exclude losses from
fires idetifiable as intentionally set.
Estimated Residential Structure Fire Property Loss (In Millions)
|
Equipment
|
2005 |
2006 |
2007
|
2008 |
2006-2008
Average |
|
Total Residential1
|
$6,215.6 |
$6303.3 |
$6771.5
|
7,692.0 |
6,922.3 |
|
Total Heating Equipment 1
|
$558.3 |
$586.5 |
$548.9
|
$649.0 |
$594.8 |
|
Local Fixed Heater
|
$131 |
$147.6 |
$125.9
|
148.3 |
140.6 |
|
Portable Heater
|
$75.9 |
$67.6 |
$87.6
|
87.4 |
80.6 |
|
Fireplace, Chimney, Chimney Connector1
|
$115.2 |
$126.6 |
$110.3
|
$147.6 |
$128.2 |
|
Central Heating
|
$29.9 |
$26.5 |
$24.9
|
37.9 |
29.8 |
|
Water Heater
|
$65.4 |
$77.8 |
$51.3
|
62.3 |
63.8 |
|
Air Conditioning
|
$28.8 |
$27.0 |
$30.9
|
24.4 |
27.4 |
|
Other1
|
$112 |
$113.3 |
$118.0
|
141.3 |
124.2 |
Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission/EPHA, from data obtained from the
US Fire Administration and NFPA. Note: Property loss estimates are rounded to the
nearest tenth of a million dollars. Selected categories presented; subtotals do
not necessarily add to heading totals. Estimate exclude losses from fires idetifiable
as intentionally set.
1= There are confinded fire property loss estimates included in Total Residential,
Total Heating and Cooling Equipment, Fireplace, Chimney, Chimney Connector, Other,
and Total Cooking Equipment categories.
CPSC Non-Fire Carbon Monoxide Deaths
Associated with the Use of Consumer Products
2003 & 2004 Annual Estimates
The following statistics are excerpted from the Non-Fire Carbon Monoxide Deaths
Associated with the Use of Consumer Products 2003 & 2004 Annual Estimates,
released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, D.C., July,
2007
(The full report is available from the USCPSC or on its website at
www.cpsc.gov)
Estimated Non-Fire Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Deaths
|
Consumer Product
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
2003 |
2004 |
|
Total Deaths
|
109
|
137
|
122
|
181
|
154 |
162 |
|
Heating Systems
|
50
|
81
|
72
|
97
|
66 |
84 |
|
Unspecified Gas Heating
|
5
|
1
|
5
|
2
|
4 |
14 |
|
LP Gas Heating
|
22
|
28
|
24
|
41
|
22 |
25 |
|
Natural Gas Heating
|
20
|
42
|
28
|
32
|
27 |
30 |
|
Coal/Wood Heating
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
4
|
2 |
4 |
|
Kerosene/Oil Heating
|
2
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
6 |
4 |
|
Diesel Fuel
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
1
|
* |
* |
|
Heating Systems, Not Specified
|
1
|
*
|
3
|
9
|
5 |
7 |
2= The Tenth Revision of the International Statistical Classification
of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) was implemented. Note:
Detail may not add to total due to rounding.
The Chimney Safety Institute of America (CSIA) is dedicated to chimney and venting
system safety and to the elimination of residential chimney fires, carbon monoxide
intrusion and other chimney related hazards that result in the loss of lives and
property. CSIA devotes its resources to educating the public, chimney service professionals
and the insurance industry about the prevention and correction of chimney and venting
systems hazards.