Please Be Careful Folks!!!!
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189874)
Boise, Idaho
December 26, 2015 6:44pm CST
I just heard on the evening news where a elderly couple died from carbon monoxide fumes and a family had a fire at their home and fire investigators were concentrating their investigation on the fire place. I think we all need to check our carbon monoxide detectors for low batteries and check the creosote in fireplaces. Please be aware that these two things can cause deaths this time of year.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Dec 15
@kevin1877uk ...Good and glad to hear it.
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@kevin1877uk (36987)
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27 Dec 15
@celticeagle I will, I have a carbon monoxide detector.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Dec 15
I just bought a 10 year batter carbon monoxide detector, so I don't have to change batteries for 10 years.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Dec 15
@fishtiger58 ...Good. Our maintenance does ours.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Dec 15
Good for you! I think I would check it sooner just to be sure.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Dec 15
@celticeagle Oh I will there is a test button.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
27 Dec 15
We do not use our fireplace because it needs a good cleaning. As is it is too warm for a fire. It is the little things we don't think of that come up and surprise us. Not always in a good way. I am sorry to hear of the passing of these people.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
27 Dec 15
A wood burning fireplace should be cleaned every year. We had two homes with wood burning and two with propane, I'll take propane any day. This house has a super duper carbon monoxide monitoring system and it the siren goes off you'll hear it at your house!
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Dec 15
Yes, but if it is used a lot it should checked occasionally when in use.
@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill ...They aren't for everyone. Hard for me to run one anyway.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
29 Dec 15
@celticeagle We don't use the fireplace, I don't like them at all - wood or propane.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Dec 15
And there are very easy things to do to prevent problems.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Dec 15
Yes, it is very important for those who have these possible problems.
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@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
28 Dec 15
Yes always careful. We check ours quite often but we do not have a fireplace but we do use fuel for heat so we have to check often
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Dec 15
Good to be aware of these things and check things like the heat filters and such.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
31 Dec 15
fireplaces need maintenance too! When we were house shopping the realtor thought I was nuts, but I insisted on seeing the maintenance records for chimney cleanings, and if there wasn't one, would insist on it being done before we'd even consider bidding on a home
@Marilynda1225 (91116)
• United States
28 Dec 15
I just checked all of mine over the weekend. Good reminder
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Dec 15
Glad to hear that. We all need reminders at times don't we?
