"Shortly after midnight this morning my daughter woke us to tell us that
the carbon monoxide detector that we had purchased about 6 months ago was
beeping.
We called 911 and the township fire department responded and confirmed
the fact that carbon monoxide was present in the house. They were
getting readings of 25 to 40 parts per million (over 10 ppm means 'take
action!'). My wife and I and our two daughters and two toddler
grandbabies quickly bundled up and left the house.
A neighbor was kind enough to take us for the night. A heating
contractor found a malfunction with our gas water heater.
Praise the LORD...a relatively inexpensive purchase probably saved 6
lives.
So...if you don't already have one of these devices....you should
probably think about getting one...or two"
<Name withheld>
Carbon dioxide is a deadly colorless and odorless gas. It can only
be detected with a Carbon dioxide (CO) detector - you cannot see or smell
this silent killer.
Stephen related another CO encounter that occurred last month while
visiting his in-laws for Thanksgiving - A carbon monoxide detector in a
bedroom started sounding an alarm. CO levels exceeding 100 ppm
were being detected. He and his father-in-law spent a short time
diagnosing the problem and airing out the house.
The problem turned out to be a defective water heater. They
tried turning the water heater back on and levels were fine for a short
while but when the detector went off again the water heater was shut off and
left off for the rest of the night. The water heater was replaced the
next day which solved the potentially deadly situation.
For more information go to
www.carbonmonoxidekills.com
