Dangers of Carbon Monoxide

[cosmokitty]

I wanted to post this in News so more people would see it. If you have anyone that you think should read this, please direct them to these links.

http://www.carbonmonoxidekills.com/

You can't smell it, see it or taste it, but it could be in your home right now.

Carbon Monoxide is the the most toxic substance you'll come into contact with in your daily life. In your home, at work, garage, car, caravan & boat.

http://www.carbonmonoxidekills.com/faq.htm

A very good friend/co-worker of mine passed away recently. She had complained to her landlord about her stove, but he didn't fix it in time. She died from carbon monoxide poisoning on May 3rd. I went to her funeral yesterday, and I miss her very much. Her daughter is suing, not for the money, but so that this landlord is held responsible. The stove has already been pulled by order of the detectives. If there is anything I can do, it is to warn others of the danger of carbon monoxide. We have a gas stove in our apt as well, and I plan on getting sensors this weekend. If you know anyone that has any type of similar product in their home, please tell them about this. Thank you.

 

[sowellfan]

Weird Al's parents also died recently of carbon monoxide poisoning, I believe. If you've got gas-fired stuff in your house, carbon monoxide detectors are a very good thing.

Also, keep in mind that one detector may not be enough. This goes for carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors. Read the directions in the package, and it'll tell you how they should be located. Essentially, though, you've just got to keep in mind that smoke from a fire in a bedroom may not be noticed by a smoke detector in the living room, because the bedroom door might be closed, and the bedroom ceiling may be a few feet above the door, so the smoke just gets caught in the pocket up there. Same thing with carbon monoxide detectors if you have a gas-fired hot water heater at one end of your house, and the kitchen with gas-stove and such is at the other end.

 

[DO/JD]

Good ventilation is a plus when trying to avoid CO intoxication.