Hal
It's pretty cold for California right now (46° degrees) and my family has the heaters on. I turned the heater off in my room and kept the windows open. I'm EXTREMELY warm still, I have bundled myself up in warm clothes and blankets... I simply can't stand the idea of breathing in carbon monoxide. Or suffocating from it. I also need to breathe cool air in order to sleep (even if I'm bundled). The idea of breathing warm air.. bothers me.
Is this completely stupid?
Answer
I don't know if I would call it useful, but I certainly wouldn't call it stupid! Carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless, and defective heaters and carbon monoxide poisoning do kill people every year. It's like being afraid of sharks. Which I am. So I don't swim in the ocean.
There's a couple of things that might help. You can get a good carbon monoxide detector at Home Depot for about $30. This would absolutely protect you. Or get an electric heater. Electric heaters don't produce carbon monoxide.
The chance of dying from a heater/carbon monoxide accident in your lifetime is 1 in 1,500,000.
The possibility of dying from a snake bite or bee sting during your lifetime is 1 in 100,000.
The chance of dying in a car accident in your lifetime is 1 in 80.
And sharks? 1 in 11 million. Yes, that's the highest odds here ... but it doesn't stop my phobia. But it's just a phobia, I don't feel any urge to swim in the ocean, and I'm perfectly healthy and happy otherwise. It's not a big deal.
You may not change this, even with the statistics, even with a CO detector, or an electric heater. Does it matter? No, not if you're not putting yourself in harm's way. Bundling is perfectly fine. Breathing cold air is perfectly fine. Or leave your door open so a little bit of the heat in the rest of the house can drift in -- it won't be too warm, but you won't be shivering either.
be well!
I don't know if I would call it useful, but I certainly wouldn't call it stupid! Carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless, and defective heaters and carbon monoxide poisoning do kill people every year. It's like being afraid of sharks. Which I am. So I don't swim in the ocean.
There's a couple of things that might help. You can get a good carbon monoxide detector at Home Depot for about $30. This would absolutely protect you. Or get an electric heater. Electric heaters don't produce carbon monoxide.
The chance of dying from a heater/carbon monoxide accident in your lifetime is 1 in 1,500,000.
The possibility of dying from a snake bite or bee sting during your lifetime is 1 in 100,000.
The chance of dying in a car accident in your lifetime is 1 in 80.
And sharks? 1 in 11 million. Yes, that's the highest odds here ... but it doesn't stop my phobia. But it's just a phobia, I don't feel any urge to swim in the ocean, and I'm perfectly healthy and happy otherwise. It's not a big deal.
You may not change this, even with the statistics, even with a CO detector, or an electric heater. Does it matter? No, not if you're not putting yourself in harm's way. Bundling is perfectly fine. Breathing cold air is perfectly fine. Or leave your door open so a little bit of the heat in the rest of the house can drift in -- it won't be too warm, but you won't be shivering either.
be well!
Is a landlord allowed to park in the garage if he is renting the apartment inside the garage?
Deanna
The exhaust pipe is literally 2ft from the door of the apt. In California. Everyday it's in and out with an SUV! No carbon monoxide detector was provided by landlord. I had to get one myself. I have 2small children in the house and I'm worried about our health. Is there a law that protects us from this?
Answer
Who has access to the garage really should be provided for in the lease; if it isn't, talk to your landlord about setting up clearer terms.
That said, unless he's idling in the garage, you don't have to be that worried about carbon monoxide.
Who has access to the garage really should be provided for in the lease; if it isn't, talk to your landlord about setting up clearer terms.
That said, unless he's idling in the garage, you don't have to be that worried about carbon monoxide.
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