Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: The Other Areas Of Your Home.
Let's Point Out The Potential For Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Other Areas Of Your House.
Consumers should always carefully read instructions before using space 
heaters or other small heat-generating appliances. Safety guidelines are clearly explained and should be followed. Power generators for emergency power should only be used outside or in a well ventilated garage. Using any appliance (grills, camp stoves, gas ovens) other than the way it was originally intended within an enclosed area is potentially dangerous and possibly deadly. Particular attention should be directed toward any vehicle or appliance that is vented to the outside to release dangerous levels of the gas. It is critical to keep those vents unblocked and completely open.
The NEVERS!
Never run a car engine, lawn mower, snow blower or other combustion engine in a closed area like your garage or basement. (In the winter time if you warm up your car always make sure the garage door is open.)
Never use a gas oven to heat your home, even for a short time.
Never sleep in a room heated by a gas or kerosene space heater that does not have proper venting.
Never use any gasoline-powered engines such as mowers, weed trimmers, snow blowers, chain saws, small engines or generators in enclosed spaces.
Never burn charcoal in your home, garage, work shed, recreational vehicle or other enclosed area.
Inspections you can do:
In addition to professional preventive maintenance on a potentially CO-producing appliance, timely inspections should be performed by the homeowner to identify signs of possible CO problems. Look for the following conditions, and if detected, have a professional service technician fully examine the unit for safety and continued use.
These are RED FLAG WARNINGS:
- Rusting or water streaking on vent/chimney.
- Loose or missing furnace panel.
- Sooting on internal or attic spaces.
- Loose or disconnected vent/chimney connections.
- Debris or soot falling from chimney, fireplace, or appliance.
- Loose masonry on chimney.
In addition, there are signs that might indicate improper appliance operation which include:
- Decreasing hot water supply.
- Furnace unable to heat house or runs constantly.
- Sooting, especially on appliances.
- Unfamiliar or burning odor.
- Increased condensation inside windows.
PREVENTION AND CONCLUSIONS
Many lives could be saved and much disability prevented if citizens could learn to recognize and prevent the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. Preventive efforts such as checking furnace flues, chimneys, and vents could help to alleviate the hazard. The use of good common sense in not using open flames, ovens and other appliances not intended for heating, could reduce the number of carbon monoxide related incidents.
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