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Originally Posted by Doodlebug  Thank you Kristin and Ann. The cold November day I stopped by my mom's house and discovered them I had a terrible cold and when I looked through the window I saw them "sleeping" on the couch. They wouldn't wake up to my knocking so I let myself in with my key. The house was full of obnoxious smelling gas fumes but I couldn't smell them because of my cold. I was carrying my little dog I had at the time and I almost set her down so I could go wake them up. I am so glad I didn't because she may have hid from me and succumbed to the fumes. I immediately went into shock and was not thinking clearly enough to realize what was going on. Since they both seemed to be gone I thought they had been murdered. |
I'm so sorry for your loss. How devastating to find them yourself.
There was no smell at my house...no gas smell...nothing! I was just tired and had a headache more than usual, which I attributed to my busy schedule and the extra hours I was putting in working at the lil house. That's what I want people to know. It's not like a gas leak. It's not like the exhaust smell of a car running. You don't smell it, you don't see it, so there is no warning. You need a carbon monoxide detector to detect it.
I now have three detectors. One in my basement, near my furnace and new water heater, one on my main floor (1 story house) and one in my breezeway that is between my house and garage.
If you don't have at least one carbon monoxide detector in your home, and you're reading this, please go buy yourself one this weekend.