Carbon Monoxide Causes Silent Sickness for Hillsborough Family
Family discovers dangerously high levels in home Monday—here's how to stay safe in your home.
After suffering through a day of headaches Sunday, a Hillsborough family reportedly discovered high carbon monoxide levels in their home after purchasing a new monitor. The incident highlights growing concerns as more and more houses become better sealed to reduce energy consumption. Levels of carbon monoxide can build up inside the house because of leaky furnace ventilation flues and gas stove exhaust, leading to conditions such as the family experienced—or worse. High level of CO can also cause dizziness, inability to focus and if the level of CO in the blood stream is too high, unconscienceness or even death. Many newer fire and smoke alarms include carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide detection—but be sure to check the batteries in your…
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Curt Carnes
8:51 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Depends – Is your hot water heater electric also? Gas or electric oven/stove? Do you put your car in a garage? Assuming you have garage do you ever start any small motors like a lawn mower, weed whacker….. in the garage? Do you have a portable generator? Where does its exhaust gas flow? Remembering those gases can be blown about by the wind. If we have a cold snap and you lose power, will you … more ›