Ok, so I posted a question in the "Carbon Monoxide Emergencies related to wood fired appliances" thread, but maybe it deserves its own thread since that one was directed primarily to awareness.
Admittedly (shamefully), this isn't something that had crossed my mind before, and now it has me a bit concerned. I do plan to get and install a couple alarms this evening, but I'm not sure alarms are enough.
While CO alarms are intended to notify you when a danger is present, what are the preventative measures against rising CO levels in early morning hours after an overnight burn? Do you all simply not attempt overnight burns and make sure the fire is completely out before turning in? Or do you all wake up periodically throughout the night to manage reloads?
I'm very curious as to how the community here mitigates this risk as it is one that I haven't considered before.
Thanks in advance
Admittedly (shamefully), this isn't something that had crossed my mind before, and now it has me a bit concerned. I do plan to get and install a couple alarms this evening, but I'm not sure alarms are enough.
While CO alarms are intended to notify you when a danger is present, what are the preventative measures against rising CO levels in early morning hours after an overnight burn? Do you all simply not attempt overnight burns and make sure the fire is completely out before turning in? Or do you all wake up periodically throughout the night to manage reloads?
I'm very curious as to how the community here mitigates this risk as it is one that I haven't considered before.
Thanks in advance