Sad reminder: inspect your stove/furnace exaust system frequently.

[Swedishchef]

Hey guys

Another sad reminder as to why you must inspect exaust systems regularly...an entire family has passed away.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/story/2012/01/30/north-porter-creek-deaths.html

Andrew

 

[katwillny]

Thats is terrible news. May they all rest in peace. I have 2 Carbon Monoxide sensors in my house, one on each level. Mine went off a few weeks ago my wife was making buffalo wings and used the broiler to finish them off, i ran up them stairs faster than any other time i can remember. The whole upstairs was really warm from the broiler and the spice from the wings made my eyes burn. Please check your batteries folks.

 

[woodgeek]

v sad. it happens too often. my oil boiler started blowing CO into my house (for the second time) just this WE.

keep your detectors in good order.

 

[Jagtec1]

So sad. I have an older CO detector, but am looking to get a new one. Any suggestions?

 

[corey21]

How sad..

 

[firefighterjake]

So sad. I have an older CO detector, but am looking to get a new one. Any suggestions?

A lot of folks like the Nighthawk brand by Kidde since it has a digital reading . . . I will say I am less than impressed with Kidde's smoke detectors as of late though.

Personally, other than suggesting a model that is battery powered or at least has a battery back up (mainly since we see a large number of CO poisonings when there are power outages) as long as a unit is UL or FM approved I would say it is fine.

Incidentally, CO detectors need to be replaced anywheres from 3-7 years after purchase . . . it all depends on the manufacturer . . . unlike smoke detectors which are generally considered to be good for 10 years before needing to be replaced.

 

[firefighterjake]

Received an e-mail from a retired fire inspector this morning . . . and one thing he mentioned ties in to this thread . . . guy has a pellet stove and he is diligent about cleaning it every week or every other week (I forget which it is) according to the manual. However, for some reason he did not check the vent for a bit . . . until he noticed the flame was "lazy" and acting odd . . . turns out the vent was nearly plugged.