Carbon Monoxide and headaches?

Molly

The furnace in our house broke down a few months ago, We paid someone to come and fix it. He tested the levels of carbon monoxide in the air and said it was on the high side, very close to but not at the deadly level. He said we didnt have to leave or anything. All winter long, Ive had a daily headache. It goes away when Im not home but not long after I walk in the door my head starts hurting again. Its also hurting worse when I wake up in the morning. Could there be a relation between the high levels of carbon monoxide and my headaches? Nobody else seems to be getting headaches though so it could be something else.
Ive also had extreme shortness of breath for a few months, Drs though it could be a heart problem but all my tests came back normal

Answer
those are classic symptoms of poisoning....get a CO detector (available at hardware stores, WAlmart, etc) and test the air ASAP!

Is there anything I can use INDOORS to plug my refrigerator into in case of a power outage?

Yes, I'm g

Thanks in advance
Can it be used indoors without fumes? What type?

Answer
Carbon monoxide is a constant threat when using a portable generator to power something inside a house. So no matter how you arrange the portable generator I suggest you buy a carbon monoxide detector (I just bought a battery operated CO detector at Walmart for $16.00)

I plan to hook-up a small portable generator for my refrigerator in the event we lose power for an extended length of time. (I just ordered a 1300 watt generator from Amazon.com (under $300.00) - I will place it outside my kitchen wall or I have a huge attic with windows and may simply put it in the attic and run a line to the refrigerator. (but my carbon monoxide detector will let me know if I am in danger. -- carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless and cannot be detected easily without a detector.



good luck.

Powered by Yahoo! Answers