Carbon Monoxide!!!   This silent killer is responsible for many deaths every year and the heating season is prime time!  Check those CO detectors and consider getting one that costs more than 20 bucks!

NOW!!! Is the time to get that furnace checked.  If you burn wood, make sure the chimney is clear and cleaned.  Some kind of a cold air supply is also needed, especially in NEW homes that are so air tight.  Negative air pressure inside, caused by the burning of the oxygen in the home that is not readily replaced,  will keep this harmful gas from leaving the home via the chimney and can even cause your water heater  not vent properly.

If you won't do this for yourself...do it for a loved one.  You will never know if you have saved a life, but you will always know if you could have.

Every year every news outlet runs some kind of warning and they get very in depth on the dangers.  An even better way is to ask your gas company to come and check your furnace and to a check on your CO level in the home.  They will also advise you where to have the detectors installed. 

PLEASE....don't wait. 

2 years ago, a friend was having a holiday get together.  They lived in a rambler style home.  16 people!   At 3 am when someone awoke and realized there was something wrong, 8 of the members did not respond.   It was determined that the furnace was faulty.  Although everyone did survive several were hospitalized for over a week. 

This is a real Threat...I don't want to hear your name on the news.

 

One last thing. If you are using an indoor flame be it a wood burning fireplace or small stove...burning of plastics and Styrofoam along with other garbage is not only illegal but is very dangerous in a confined area.  Dispose of these items properly.  Even well vented chimneys may not remove all the toxic gases.

 
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OCT
13
2010
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This subject was brought to my attention recently over a rental unit. The people moving in were not able to get the gas company to turn on the water heater. I called the gas company and after having 3 different people come out and discussing this for quite a while, they turned it on. One of the tests was to hold a match right above the unit where it vents and see if the flame is drawn upward. When I did it, it worked. When the tenant did it, it did not. When the gas company did it, it worked 1 out of 3 times. Last word on the subject.....get a detector. They are not expensive and it it puts the matter to bed....Good post and thank you William
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I have a good friend whose husband was playing cards at home with two friends.  They inexplicably felt tired and fell asleep - my friend's husband died due to this exact thing happening.  This is a very serious threat - thanks for the warning.
6:30pm • #25

A great closing gift....is a carbon monoxide detector.  Remind your client to plug it into a low outlet. If its in a higher outlet (counter height), they could be affected by the carbon monoxide before the alarm sounds.
7:02pm • #26
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It is that time of year again. Thanks for the heads up.
7:09pm • #27
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Absolutely important information as we head into the winter season - thank you!  ~ Susan
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A very good time of year for a reminder like this - We've had some sad stories in our area - that make you think twice about carbon monoxide - thanks for the reminder...
8:41pm • #29
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I would like to thank everyone for the interest in this blog.  Please share this with everyone you know.  My wife and I over the last 4 years have been giving these as Christmas gifts and annonymous Santa.
8:46pm • #30
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Hi William -- I have a Nighthawk CO2 detector installed into an electrical outlet in the hall outside the bedroom area -- we have a gas, forced-air system.  Very, very important.
8:52pm • #31
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That's cheaper than life insurance and it is just as necessary...
9:00pm • #32
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An easy and simple fix to a deadly, unwanted, invisible intruder.  No homeowner should feel secure without one and a smoke detector also.  Another great reminder William!
9:29pm • #33
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And don't forget that most of the detectors have a lifespan.  We just got a new one.  It is good for 7 years. 
9:34pm • #34
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Great reminder heading into winter, and something that can easily and economically be implemented. I hope the media will be proactive with info like this.
9:40pm • #35
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Hello Bill - Carbon Monoxide is a very serious hazard.  I see problems with furnaces and other systems all the time that could be fatal if not corrected. 
11:10pm • #36

Never fails every year when the heater goes on....I get sick. Appreciate the Perfect reminder Thank you.
11:51pm • #37
OCT
14
2010
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Excellent and timely advice William...
5:15am • #38
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William--Yep it's that time of year...check those batteries and make certain the smoke and CO detectors are working!
7:56pm • #39
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19
2010
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That's scary!  I had no idea that a furnace could be so deadly!
11:04pm • #40
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20
2010
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Great blog reminder --- as we are just turning on our furnaces.    We have a law in Colorado - you MUST have a working CO detector within 15 feet of any legal bedroom, and is the seller's responsibility to install.
4:18pm • #41
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There is no reason for one more person to die needlessly over Carbon Monoxide poisoning... not with detectors so readily available... thanks for the post, I will re-blog your post to remind my audience.
11:20pm • #42
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Great advice. CO poisoning is so easy to prevent... if people would just buy a couple of monitors. It doesn't take a large amount of ppm to cause serious health trouble.
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