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02-03-2015, 07:41 PM | #16 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lancaster, ca
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| I have one and I actually installed it myself. , I was so proud lol |
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02-04-2015, 05:15 AM | #17 | |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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Thank you Ann for the reminder to have a detector.
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02-04-2015, 05:19 AM | #18 | ||
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__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° | ||
02-04-2015, 05:20 AM | #19 |
aka ♥SquishyFace♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: n/a
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| We have one but do we need more? My house was built in 2012 and so had to have certain things fitted due to regulations. Do you think they only provided one because the system is all that it requires? We have radiators for heat and an electric stove. My ignorance is showing!!!! |
02-04-2015, 06:54 AM | #20 |
♥Love My Puppies!♥ Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: US
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| 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. This was so traumatic for me that I was in shock and had something like amnesia for a year and a half. I couldn't even remember my phone number or address. I could barely get up and get dressed and function. It was just a couple of years earlier on a hot summer night that mom and I were sitting on her front porch in shock that one of her neighbors across the street and a few doors down had died from carbon monoxide poisoning. I can still remember the horror we felt over it. Both of these incidents were from cars accidentally left running in the basement. They could both been prevented had they had carbon monoxide detectors. I am only telling my story here so that people will realize the importance of having a good working carbon monoxide detector in your home. It could very well save your family's life. I just cry inside every time I see another family dies from carbon monoxide poisoning. It still hurts to think about it and talk about it.
__________________ RIP My Sweet Darling Angel Daisy 08/09/03 - 10/02/15, RIP My Sweet Baby Boy Teddy Bear 02/01/04 - 02/11/16 Photos HERE |
02-04-2015, 07:53 AM | #21 | |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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Misty, even brand new houses should have a detector. Everything may be up to code, but all it takes is a little problem with any appliance that uses gas. Do you have gas for the radiant heat?
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02-04-2015, 09:15 AM | #22 | |
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Thanks for sharing your experience - you never know the ripple effect it could have.
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° | |
02-04-2015, 09:50 AM | #23 |
♥Love My Puppies!♥ Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: US
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| Thank you again Kristin and Ann. You never think something like this can happen to you but it can and does. Carbon monoxide is a silent killer that can wipe out your entire family while you sleep. Sorry for the graphic, but it is true. Ann, thank you so much for starting this thread. It is a very important reminder that everyone should have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in their home.
__________________ RIP My Sweet Darling Angel Daisy 08/09/03 - 10/02/15, RIP My Sweet Baby Boy Teddy Bear 02/01/04 - 02/11/16 Photos HERE |
02-04-2015, 05:13 PM | #24 | |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan USA & Sheffield UK
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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.
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02-04-2015, 05:28 PM | #25 | |
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__________________ RIP My Sweet Darling Angel Daisy 08/09/03 - 10/02/15, RIP My Sweet Baby Boy Teddy Bear 02/01/04 - 02/11/16 Photos HERE | |
02-05-2015, 06:29 AM | #26 | |
aka ♥SquishyFace♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: n/a
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Hiya xxxx We have one detector in the kitchen. The radiators use water for heat. The boiler and stove use gas and are both in the kitchen with the detector. So, assume that is ok? Doodlebug - I'm so sorry for your loss and words cannot express the depth of it but I hope you know and sending you big hugs for sharing since I am sure that was hard for you but has benefit so many....xxxx Very unselfish and caring of you x | |
02-05-2015, 07:17 AM | #27 | |
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__________________ RIP My Sweet Darling Angel Daisy 08/09/03 - 10/02/15, RIP My Sweet Baby Boy Teddy Bear 02/01/04 - 02/11/16 Photos HERE | |
02-05-2015, 08:22 AM | #28 | |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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I think you should be okay, but it might be helpful to have 2 detectors just for added coverage in terms of square footage and as a backup.
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02-05-2015, 08:30 AM | #29 | |
aka ♥SquishyFace♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: n/a
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Yep, you've got it! Yes, I think you're right. I may get another one for extra assurance but at least I think I can sleep well tonight.. Thank you! | |
02-05-2015, 10:44 AM | #30 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: King County, WA
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| I used to own a heating company, we tested several brands with varying amounts of CO. There is a wide range of quality, very poor to good. Before buying a CO detector be sure to check with Consumer Reports or another trusted outfit for one that actually works. Otherwise, you'll just be wasting your money and it will give you a false sense of security. Since brands change in quality over time, I can't/won't make a specific recommendation. |
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