Do You Have a Carbon Monoxide Detector?

[tanniscbaker]

How many of you have a carbon monoxside detector?

The reason that I'm asking this is because of some seroius issues with gas & exhaust poisoning. Two most recent incidents had occured this week where two couples almost died from carbon monoxdide poisoning!

One was where a married couple were trapped in a building that had a forklift left unattendede with the propane-powered engine running. The toxic fumes had seeped into the next room where they were, made them unconcious and they passed out. A while later, half dazed, they manage to diall 911 on a cell phone.

They could hardly even speak! But they did get helpas the police and EMT's came out and took the to a nearby hospital.

The other incident occured when another couple forgot to shut off the engine in their Ford Taurus. Thyey went inside the house and later became unconcious! Their teen daughter had arrived home just in time to find out what has happening!

Covering her nose with a rag, she opened the windows and called 911. Her parents were saved from certain death!

So if any of you still don't have a carbon monoxide detector, please get one asap. It could save your life!! I got one.

Thank you.

[A Halo Fan...natic]

So, let me get this straight. The first incident was caused by someone leaving a forklift on. For how long? Why? And for the second incident, what kind of idiot leaves their car engine running for the hours and hours it takes to build up enough fumes to knock you out? That would take nearly a full tank of gas! This doesn't seem like something I'd be worried about. Those seemed more like stupidity caused accidents, not technology caused incidents.

[tanniscbaker]

ahalofanatic said:

So, let me get this straight. The first incident was caused by someone leaving a forklift on. For how long? Why? And for the second incident, what kind of idiot leaves their car engine running for the hours and hours it takes to build up enough fumes to knock you out? That would take nearly a full tank of gas! This doesn't seem like something I'd be worried about. Those seemed more like stupidity caused accidents, not technology caused incidents.

For the first one, how long and why has not been determined yet.

For the second one, it was an elderly couple who returned home & forgot to shut off the car's engine. Anbd yes, they WERE stupidly caused.

But now there's some sad news. The husband in the 2nd accident has died as a result of the toxic poisoning fumes.

[A Halo Fan...natic]

Listen, I think that all this stuff over Carbon Monoxide and stuff is just sensationalism. It's like the Dihydrogen Monoxide thing, except that these people believe what they're saying.

Look, you don't need a Carbon Monoxide detector. All you need to do is not leave diesel fuel engines on while you're asleep. That's it, or most of it. It's like sitting out on your porch during a hurricane. Is it dangerous? Yes. Should you be out there in the first place? No. Is it your fault? I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say... Yes.

Just be safe and don't leave on anything that gives off high ammounts of CO. That's it. No need for expensive detectors (that work) or cheap detectors (that don't work).

[tanniscbaker]

ahalofanatic said:

Listen, I think that all this stuff over Carbon Monoxide and stuff is just sensationalism. It's like the Dihydrogen Monoxide thing, except that these people believe what they're saying.

Look, you don't need a Carbon Monoxide detector. All you need to do is not leave diesel fuel engines on while you're asleep. That's it, or most of it. It's like sitting out on your porch during a hurricane. Is it dangerous? Yes. Should you be out there in the first place? No. Is it your fault? I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say... Yes.

Just be safe and don't leave on anything that gives off high ammounts of CO. That's it. No need for expensive detectors (that work) or cheap detectors (that don't work).

1. Live in an apartment? In most states, the landlord is responsible for installing a smoke detector and a carbon monoxide detector in your apartment.

2. Any children living with you? If so, then you need both of these.

3. Have an indoor garage that's attatched to your house and a car? Park your car inside that garage? You need both of these.

4. Use gas at all for cooking, heat or hot water? You need both of these.

5. Any of your gas appliances use the old pilot system where the pilot stays on forever like my stove and water heater? You need both of these.

What's the big deal about having a carbon monoxide detector in your home? I think that it's better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it, don't you?

It could very well save your life!!

[JCD - NomadWarrior]

Okay, but that would have you buying everything to be safe. Of course you can be well if you're just precautious, but there are limits.

I think, if you're just efficient at home, you don't need those tools. If your a klutz, it might be a good idea.

- JC

[A Halo Fan...natic]

1. Live in an apartment? In most states, the landlord is responsible for installing a smoke detector and a carbon monoxide detector in your apartment.

2. Any children living with you? If so, then you need both of these.

3. Have an indoor garage that's attatched to your house and a car? Park your car inside that garage? You need both of these.

4. Use gas at all for cooking, heat or hot water? You need both of these.

5. Any of your gas appliances use the old pilot system where the pilot stays on forever like my stove and water heater? You need both of these.

Explain the reasoning behind all of these, please.

[tanniscbaker]

They are all pretty much self-explannatory.

You have a family; you try to protect them. You have a house; you try to protect it.

You wouldn't buy a house or car without insurance coverage, would you? Then why not try to help make your house safer?

I'm as serious as a heart attack, you NEED this device to warn you & your family of possible carbon monoxide or radon poisoning! Yes, you need to think about radon poisoning!

Radon is the "invisible" gas that's often hard to detect and it usually seeps up into your house from the basement or garage. It mainly comes from the gas source. Or from old gas lines under ground that may be slowly leaking into the dirt in your area around your house. It can seep up through the very foundation & walls that your house or apartment building sits on! And like high blood pressure, it, also, can be a silent killer! The carbon monoxide detector usually "smells" it when it reaches dangerous or near-dangerous levels. And then it will warn you with an audible beeping noise.

Also, breathing radon or gaseous atmospheres at these levels over a period of time could lead to getting cancer. Similar to smoking cigarettes or being exposed to asbestos materials.
How's that sound? Would you want yourself or your family inhaling this toxic stuff? I don't think so.

All I know is that I live in an old apartment bldg., I don't know when the gas lines around here were last worked on, and I'm not taking any chances. Let the fire marchal come and inspect your house or apartment and not find a detector there. Or the housing inspector. He'll order you to get one.

[A Halo Fan...natic]

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[tanniscbaker]

You can say what you like to me if you want, but one thing that I don't appreciate and will not tolerate is name calling.

In all of my replies to you, I never once called you a name. Not one.

Sorry about that.

Yes you're right. Radon IS radioactive, but it STILL is a gas, and it CAN & WILL cause lung cancer. End of story.

Thread is now locked.

[A Halo Fan...natic]

And I'm a mod and can still post here. Nice try at brushing me off, but it didn't work. I always see a discussion through. Always. Even if I have to walk up to the person's door in -10 degree weather while it's hailing.

Radon is not generated by any industry that I know of. Especially not any in the home. Where would it come from? The sky? Radon is an element, and a fairly uncommon one at that. I don't think that there are any household devices that use Radon. So, unless the machines in question are using fusion to create this Radon, I don't see how it go there. Therefore, it is all a scam. You're too gullible.

Oh, and did you know that Oxygen can cause lung cancer too? Yeah. O-28 is radioactive. If you inhale it, it will irradiate the inside of your lung. So will U-235 and U-236 which can become gaseous if ground finely enough.

And did you know that you can die by inhaling a teaspoon of water? Or a rosepetal? Or that if you stand on the edge of the Grand Canyon, there's a chance that you might fall off and die?

[tanniscbaker]

I'm quite aware that mods can still post in locked threads.

But I'm so done with this and don't want to talk about this any more. End of story. Thank you.

[A Halo Fan...natic]

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[tanniscbaker]

Why won't you send me a pm like I asked you to?

[Ark Night]

I am unlocking this thread. Tell me where it was before. I'll move it back.

[A Halo Fan...natic]

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[Ark Night]

This topic has been moved back to where it was. No more flaming. And Daquan, stop. You know what I am talking about.


Chat.

[Daniel]

i move the topic, so dont blame him and also thread locked and moved