What is this loud beep in the house?Fire Alarm?

OWL

Every about five minutes a loud quick beep hurt my ears,I think I once heard that it might be the fire alarms low on battery can it be this? I heard it in many other houses too.like my Grampa's House and friend's houses.What can this be?It's driving me NUTS!

Answer
READ EVERY WORD FIRST, ALL OF THEM, PLEASE!!!!
Well that's an easy one, I am assuming you are young since you reference Grandpa. Note the beep has to be from something electronic Possible sources: Burglar Alarm company backup battery to the main system is weak, the remotely located wireless window/door sensors have batteries that when dead make the Alarm console beep.

A smoke detector is likely. I have some that mount directly to the wall and some to a bracket that is mounted and you turn the "front" of the detector CCW or CW to remove from the bracket. You need to know if the smoke/fire alarm is a battery unit (CLUE: IF YOU CAN TAKE IT OFF WHERE ITS MOUNTED AND IF IT HAS NO WIRE INTO THE WALL/CEILING ITS BATTERY, NOW TURN IT OVER TO THE "WALL SIDE", MAYBE THERE IS A VISIBLE 9V BATTERY COMPARMENT SPOT RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU), if not it might be a open the cover unit, so, open the cover by looking, AND THEN LOOKING AGAIN, you might have to pry a "tab" or unscrew a screw before opening, when you see the 9v battery you will be half done, (if YOU DON'T ABSOLUTELY KNOW WHAT A 9V BATTERY LOOKS LIKE STOP SEE TEST BUTTON BELOW). PLEASE don't mess with the "120" volt smoke detector, call the company if it's the "beeper" [all non battery smoke detectors may not be "120" volt but they may be 12-24 volt AC or DC so they still might be dangerous] (I say that more for those who might nitpick me).

If it really beeps every five minutes it wont hurt to pull the 9volt battery and wait 7 minutes. TEST SECTION: If you can't wait, be brave, re-read above and extract the battery, put the 9v battery to your tongue, if it mildly tingles it's a dead battery, if it smarts put it back in and wait the "5" minutes. NOTE YOU CAN'T DIE FROM THIS EXCEPT MAYBE IF YOU HAVE A PACEMAKER OR BUILT-IN HEART DEFIBRILLATOR SO THOSE FOLKS DON'T "TONGUE" IT.

Or best of all, get a volt meter from an electronics pal. 9 volts minus 1.8=7.2 volts = battery no good (if the battery is low by 20% its dead, this even applies with 6 volt, 1.5volt etc.( -20% is my guide for alkaline batteries),

Also if you are afraid just press the TEST BUTTON, on the smoke detector, if it has one, buy a new one if it doesn't have a test button, its too old or the owner was too frugal. [IF IT WONT SOUND OFF UNDER TEST ITS DEAD, IF IT DOES SOUND THEN YOU CAN NOW KNOW IF ITS "YOUR BEEP"] Now identify if its a 9v battery by taking it gently off its mount or bracket mount also see above again. See the test section if you feel braver.

If you succeed in removal AND REPLACE THE 9V note that I put all my detectors on a wall AS CLOSE to the ceiling on a 3-4 inch bread twist tie or better "wire" to a screw or thumb tack [ yes it looks fine if you do it right] for easy removal of batteries and no loss of sensitivity. Generally smoke rises driven by the heat, so the closer to the ceiling the better.
(this wire mount idea is at your discretion, I'm sure some fire guy is gonna disagree but in my experience of an actual house fire in 1987 with the detectors mounted as such, they saved my sleeping wife and cat!)

Check for a carbon monoxide detector and again make sure its not "120" volt, press the test button. A UPS on your computer with a near dead battery makes beeps. A medical device for "Gramps" may be at fault. a cell phone or cordless home phone beeps when near dead. A microwave or new fridge with the door open can beep. An AC alarm clock can beep when its 9volt battery gets weak.. Get the common thread?

If after all that you can't isolate it, invite some other young folks over for sodas, [statistically better at hearing high pitched beeps] put the battery back in the smoke detector and have the young'uns stand at different parts around the seeming sound area to pinpoint the beep. Keep in mind that some beeps are so foxy that they are like a ventriloquist and "throw their voices" so move around like musical chairs till every one agrees. Need I say more?? Good Luck! WHEW

So I am torn over whether or not to use a vent free propane heater?

Connie

So, I keep hearing such conflicting advice. I live in Texas, so obviously people down here are a little less careful as say people from up north (yes totally a generalization, but true nonetheless) and I keep hearing "We grew up on propane heaters, no big deal, just leave a window open." or "You get more CO2 sitting in rush hour traffic." or "What about all the people at restaurants who cook with propane or natural gas all day, they are not dead."

Uh. I have central heat and air, but this house is old, and 2 story, and the back part of my house and the main living area are so cold in the winter, that I decided to buy a vent free propane heater. Boy can the propane people sell you... "They are 99% efficient, clean burning, have an oxygen sensor cutoff, blah blah" but I get that it comes right down to you are breathing in the byproduct of burning fuel, however, I am wondering how bad it is. The firemen are telling me its safe, everyone I talk to says it is safe, but there is that little voice in my head that worries me about using propane to heat my home. There are NO PEOPLE in this area who will install a vented propane heater, and the hassle of installling a woodburning stove, and feeding it wood is just not an option for me. What is the safest way to use a vent free heater. We live in a house that if you sit still long enough you can see the drapes moving from the draft, so it is less than tight. Just an old historical type home that is too large to economically heat with central heat and air. What should I do. Of course my family is the most important thing in my decision, and I have CO2 alarms literally in every room, even the ones that are not heated with propane, and I am still nervous because of the horror stories you read on the internet.

Answer
Propane is safe if the combustion is complete. When you burn propane it turns into water and carbon dioxide (not monoxide). The same gas we exhale. Not actually toxic, but if it replaces enough of the oxygen then it can be dangerous. This would have to be a LOT. Remember inhaling helium? This is more dangerous. It is not toxic, but doing it enough can cause the body to not have enough oxygen.
C3H8 + 5 O2 â 3 CO2 + 4 H2O + heat
propane + oxygen â carbon dioxide + water
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propane

BUT incomplete propane combustion releases water, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and carbon. Carbon monoxide is toxic.
2 C3H8 + 7 O2 â 2 CO2 + 2 CO + 2 C + 8 H2O + heat
Propane + Oxygen â Carbon dioxide + Carbon monoxide + Carbon + Water
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propane

So complete combustion of propane is safe, carbon dioxide would not build up enough because of normal opening doors to go in and out of the house, air leaks in the house, etc...

How will you know that you have complete combustion? You would have to read the documentation of the heater. Like another poster stated, old heaters have that ceramic element. If these types turn orange than you have complete combustion. They still make heaters like this.

You could, if you feel safer, buy a carbon dioxide and monoxide detector.
(just a quick search of carbon monoxide at Amazon, they are cheap)
http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=495272
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=node%3D495272&field-keywords=c+arbon+monoxide&rh=n%3A228013%2Cn%3A!468240%2Cn%3A3180231%2Cn%3A486547011%2Cn%3A495272%2Ck%3Ac+arbon+monoxide&ajr=0

I suggest to get one that will plug in and run off of batteries. You never know when the power will fail, and it would be nice to have heat at night (remember some of those ice storms that snapped power lines, it was nice to have propane burners and oven, keep us warm)

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How do you crate train a puppy?

Sio

I know this sounds like a dumb question but my family dogs have always been outside dogs, and been allowed to do their own thing.. but now I live on my own and I'm getting a pug, and of course he will live inside with me. But since I've never had to crate train a pup, im not sure how to go about doing it. He'll be 8 weeks old when i get him so how should i do this? should I leave him in his crate for a couple hours a day? do i leave him there all night?? I know puppies can't hold their bladder for more than a couple hours so do I get up at night and let him out a couple times? or I also got him a play pen, should i just leave him there over night?
I never worried about this with my older dogs, they always just went in the grass whenever they liked! lol
I would appreciate any guidelines you guys can offer! I know i can just google it, but I always find that actually reading responses from different people is a big help!
Thanks!

Answer
Well when you go to sleep, yes he should be put into his crate. Though of course he'll wake you up when he has to go, he'll whine and whimper when he's put in there but after a while they get used to it. My pup now just cries when he has to go out, or hears someone come into the house.

First you want to get a crate that will fit his full size, http://www.walmart.com/ip/24-ASPCA-Kennel-Dogs/10996951 that should do it. We got that as our pups first crate, though he outgrew it. With a mutt its harder to tell how big they'll get. Anyhow, you'll want to section it off so its just big enough for your pup to lay and turn around in. This is to help prevent accidents within the crate, dogs instinctively don't go where they sleep. However if you don't section it off, it could be big enough for him to go and get away from it. Smaller dogs have smaller bladders, so he'll probably have to go a few times a night. Trust me, at first its frustrating but as he gets older he'll go less and less during the night. Just be ready, like keep your shoes by your bed and a jacket if it's nippy at night. Also keep his leash by his crate as well as his collar.

During the day I kept my pup out for about an hour so every few hours to play and such, but then for about an hour or two I'd put him in his crate to get some rest, I did this when he was about your dogs age. You'll want to watch out for the signs when your dog has to go, such as sniffing the floor, you'll learn your dogs specific signs as to when he has to go. As weird as it sounds, my pup would sniff the carbon monoxide detector when he had to go. o.o I'd suggest keeping his leash and collar on him when he's out for easy access. I would keep the play pen for blocking areas off, keeping him contained when you have to get something real quick, or for a nap. Though I just used that for the first two. Make sure that he has some toys in his crate to chew on during the night such as kongs, especially frozen ones with some peanut butter in them. My dog LOVES that. :P

When he goes outside, create a word like 'go potty' or 'go to it'. Praise him EVERY time he goes. Do not scold him if he goes in the house, just clean it up. I usually took my pup out every five minutes after hard play, drinking or eating. If he went in the house I'd take him outside because he usually had some more left in him and then of course cleaned up the mess.

Sorry this is a bit jumbled, thinking as I go along. If you have any questions feel free to email me!

Edit: Oh! And also ignore him when he whines, howls whatever in the crate. It takes them a while to get used to it and my pup did this for about 15 minutes before he calmed down. If he does wake up and starts crying then he has to go out.

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What is this loud beep in the house?Fire Alarm?

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OWL

Every about five minutes a loud quick beep hurt my ears,I think I once heard that it might be the fire alarms low on battery can it be this? I heard it in many other houses too.like my Grampa's House and friend's houses.What can this be?It's driving me NUTS!

Answer
READ EVERY WORD FIRST, ALL OF THEM, PLEASE!!!!
Well that's an easy one, I am assuming you are young since you reference Grandpa. Note the beep has to be from something electronic Possible sources: Burglar Alarm company backup battery to the main system is weak, the remotely located wireless window/door sensors have batteries that when dead make the Alarm console beep.

A smoke detector is likely. I have some that mount directly to the wall and some to a bracket that is mounted and you turn the "front" of the detector CCW or CW to remove from the bracket. You need to know if the smoke/fire alarm is a battery unit (CLUE: IF YOU CAN TAKE IT OFF WHERE ITS MOUNTED AND IF IT HAS NO WIRE INTO THE WALL/CEILING ITS BATTERY, NOW TURN IT OVER TO THE "WALL SIDE", MAYBE THERE IS A VISIBLE 9V BATTERY COMPARMENT SPOT RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU), if not it might be a open the cover unit, so, open the cover by looking, AND THEN LOOKING AGAIN, you might have to pry a "tab" or unscrew a screw before opening, when you see the 9v battery you will be half done, (if YOU DON'T ABSOLUTELY KNOW WHAT A 9V BATTERY LOOKS LIKE STOP SEE TEST BUTTON BELOW). PLEASE don't mess with the "120" volt smoke detector, call the company if it's the "beeper" [all non battery smoke detectors may not be "120" volt but they may be 12-24 volt AC or DC so they still might be dangerous] (I say that more for those who might nitpick me).

If it really beeps every five minutes it wont hurt to pull the 9volt battery and wait 7 minutes. TEST SECTION: If you can't wait, be brave, re-read above and extract the battery, put the 9v battery to your tongue, if it mildly tingles it's a dead battery, if it smarts put it back in and wait the "5" minutes. NOTE YOU CAN'T DIE FROM THIS EXCEPT MAYBE IF YOU HAVE A PACEMAKER OR BUILT-IN HEART DEFIBRILLATOR SO THOSE FOLKS DON'T "TONGUE" IT.

Or best of all, get a volt meter from an electronics pal. 9 volts minus 1.8=7.2 volts = battery no good (if the battery is low by 20% its dead, this even applies with 6 volt, 1.5volt etc.( -20% is my guide for alkaline batteries),

Also if you are afraid just press the TEST BUTTON, on the smoke detector, if it has one, buy a new one if it doesn't have a test button, its too old or the owner was too frugal. [IF IT WONT SOUND OFF UNDER TEST ITS DEAD, IF IT DOES SOUND THEN YOU CAN NOW KNOW IF ITS "YOUR BEEP"] Now identify if its a 9v battery by taking it gently off its mount or bracket mount also see above again. See the test section if you feel braver.

If you succeed in removal AND REPLACE THE 9V note that I put all my detectors on a wall AS CLOSE to the ceiling on a 3-4 inch bread twist tie or better "wire" to a screw or thumb tack [ yes it looks fine if you do it right] for easy removal of batteries and no loss of sensitivity. Generally smoke rises driven by the heat, so the closer to the ceiling the better.
(this wire mount idea is at your discretion, I'm sure some fire guy is gonna disagree but in my experience of an actual house fire in 1987 with the detectors mounted as such, they saved my sleeping wife and cat!)

Check for a carbon monoxide detector and again make sure its not "120" volt, press the test button. A UPS on your computer with a near dead battery makes beeps. A medical device for "Gramps" may be at fault. a cell phone or cordless home phone beeps when near dead. A microwave or new fridge with the door open can beep. An AC alarm clock can beep when its 9volt battery gets weak.. Get the common thread?

If after all that you can't isolate it, invite some other young folks over for sodas, [statistically better at hearing high pitched beeps] put the battery back in the smoke detector and have the young'uns stand at different parts around the seeming sound area to pinpoint the beep. Keep in mind that some beeps are so foxy that they are like a ventriloquist and "throw their voices" so move around like musical chairs till every one agrees. Need I say more?? Good Luck! WHEW

is my pregnant wife ok after our carbon manoxide detector went off, and we found a gas leak in our fireplace?

john jay

my wife is 8 weeks pregnant, and this morning our carbon manoxide detector went off with a reading of 57, which from what i read is low. i immediately opened all the doors and the level went to normal again. i realized i turned the fireplace pilot on last week as well, and i shut that off. we called the gas company who sent the fire dept and they said their indeed is a leak in the fireplace and not to turn it off. They did not mention where the carbon manoxide came from, and why the low level was detected only now after a week of turning the fireplace on.

would low levels of natural gas and the fact we detected slight carbon manoxide be harmful to my wife? shes on the way to the ER as a precaution now, but im just curious...and worried!

Answer
Those levels are extremely low, and inconsequential to your health. If the two of you aren't feeling symptoms of the exposure to carbon monoxide (headaches, nausea, vomiting, disorientation, blurry vision, etc.) then the baby wasn't exposed either. I don't think a trip to the ER was really necessary. . . a call to her doctor probably would suffice.

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What is this loud beep in the house?Fire Alarm?

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OWL

Every about five minutes a loud quick beep hurt my ears,I think I once heard that it might be the fire alarms low on battery can it be this? I heard it in many other houses too.like my Grampa's House and friend's houses.What can this be?It's driving me NUTS!

Answer
READ EVERY WORD FIRST, ALL OF THEM, PLEASE!!!!
Well that's an easy one, I am assuming you are young since you reference Grandpa. Note the beep has to be from something electronic Possible sources: Burglar Alarm company backup battery to the main system is weak, the remotely located wireless window/door sensors have batteries that when dead make the Alarm console beep.

A smoke detector is likely. I have some that mount directly to the wall and some to a bracket that is mounted and you turn the "front" of the detector CCW or CW to remove from the bracket. You need to know if the smoke/fire alarm is a battery unit (CLUE: IF YOU CAN TAKE IT OFF WHERE ITS MOUNTED AND IF IT HAS NO WIRE INTO THE WALL/CEILING ITS BATTERY, NOW TURN IT OVER TO THE "WALL SIDE", MAYBE THERE IS A VISIBLE 9V BATTERY COMPARMENT SPOT RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU), if not it might be a open the cover unit, so, open the cover by looking, AND THEN LOOKING AGAIN, you might have to pry a "tab" or unscrew a screw before opening, when you see the 9v battery you will be half done, (if YOU DON'T ABSOLUTELY KNOW WHAT A 9V BATTERY LOOKS LIKE STOP SEE TEST BUTTON BELOW). PLEASE don't mess with the "120" volt smoke detector, call the company if it's the "beeper" [all non battery smoke detectors may not be "120" volt but they may be 12-24 volt AC or DC so they still might be dangerous] (I say that more for those who might nitpick me).

If it really beeps every five minutes it wont hurt to pull the 9volt battery and wait 7 minutes. TEST SECTION: If you can't wait, be brave, re-read above and extract the battery, put the 9v battery to your tongue, if it mildly tingles it's a dead battery, if it smarts put it back in and wait the "5" minutes. NOTE YOU CAN'T DIE FROM THIS EXCEPT MAYBE IF YOU HAVE A PACEMAKER OR BUILT-IN HEART DEFIBRILLATOR SO THOSE FOLKS DON'T "TONGUE" IT.

Or best of all, get a volt meter from an electronics pal. 9 volts minus 1.8=7.2 volts = battery no good (if the battery is low by 20% its dead, this even applies with 6 volt, 1.5volt etc.( -20% is my guide for alkaline batteries),

Also if you are afraid just press the TEST BUTTON, on the smoke detector, if it has one, buy a new one if it doesn't have a test button, its too old or the owner was too frugal. [IF IT WONT SOUND OFF UNDER TEST ITS DEAD, IF IT DOES SOUND THEN YOU CAN NOW KNOW IF ITS "YOUR BEEP"] Now identify if its a 9v battery by taking it gently off its mount or bracket mount also see above again. See the test section if you feel braver.

If you succeed in removal AND REPLACE THE 9V note that I put all my detectors on a wall AS CLOSE to the ceiling on a 3-4 inch bread twist tie or better "wire" to a screw or thumb tack [ yes it looks fine if you do it right] for easy removal of batteries and no loss of sensitivity. Generally smoke rises driven by the heat, so the closer to the ceiling the better.
(this wire mount idea is at your discretion, I'm sure some fire guy is gonna disagree but in my experience of an actual house fire in 1987 with the detectors mounted as such, they saved my sleeping wife and cat!)

Check for a carbon monoxide detector and again make sure its not "120" volt, press the test button. A UPS on your computer with a near dead battery makes beeps. A medical device for "Gramps" may be at fault. a cell phone or cordless home phone beeps when near dead. A microwave or new fridge with the door open can beep. An AC alarm clock can beep when its 9volt battery gets weak.. Get the common thread?

If after all that you can't isolate it, invite some other young folks over for sodas, [statistically better at hearing high pitched beeps] put the battery back in the smoke detector and have the young'uns stand at different parts around the seeming sound area to pinpoint the beep. Keep in mind that some beeps are so foxy that they are like a ventriloquist and "throw their voices" so move around like musical chairs till every one agrees. Need I say more?? Good Luck! WHEW

is my pregnant wife ok after our carbon manoxide detector went off, and we found a gas leak in our fireplace?

john jay

my wife is 8 weeks pregnant, and this morning our carbon manoxide detector went off with a reading of 57, which from what i read is low. i immediately opened all the doors and the level went to normal again. i realized i turned the fireplace pilot on last week as well, and i shut that off. we called the gas company who sent the fire dept and they said their indeed is a leak in the fireplace and not to turn it off. They did not mention where the carbon manoxide came from, and why the low level was detected only now after a week of turning the fireplace on.

would low levels of natural gas and the fact we detected slight carbon manoxide be harmful to my wife? shes on the way to the ER as a precaution now, but im just curious...and worried!

Answer
Those levels are extremely low, and inconsequential to your health. If the two of you aren't feeling symptoms of the exposure to carbon monoxide (headaches, nausea, vomiting, disorientation, blurry vision, etc.) then the baby wasn't exposed either. I don't think a trip to the ER was really necessary. . . a call to her doctor probably would suffice.

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How often should you replace your carbon monoxide alarm?

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Andrea B

I moved into a new home in May of 2004 and at that time, it had brand new carbon monoxide alarms. It is a two story home. The alarm downstairs started to beep approximately every 45 seconds about 8 months so we installed new batteries, however it still beeped (please note our only gas appliance is our hot water heater in the garage). This problem continued so... I removed the battery until I could figure out what the problem was. Now the other alarm has started to beep and I just want to know for peace of mind, if there is a time frame as to when to replace the alarms.

Thanks for your continued help. I love Yahoo Answers!

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Since it is a new home the Carbon Monoxide detector is also new ,I had the same problem and solved it by vacuuming the sensor because some dust got inside of it and these things are very sensitive to dust and insects alike , about replacing them according to what I have just read they recommend to change them every 3 to 5 years depending on the one that you have . I have a plug in model mine for over 10 years old and I test it from time to time to see if it's working ,if your is battery operated replace the batteries every time that you the time change occurs this way you will remember not only the time but smoke detectors and keep you and your family safe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_detector


Merry Christmas.

what is wrong with me? flu,.....symptoms......read on help gets 10 pts. docors not sure yet?

G

ok for the last 2-3 weeks these symtoms have been reoccuring. they will come about 3-4 days after i just got over it. for my symptoms:

1. very nashious { nasua }
2. the runs alot { went so mush got rectal strep }
3. out of the blue several minute long aches in my hands or right side of my head.
4. last few days short on breath although acording to the doctors breathing machine im at 98 percent oxygen.
5. very sore throat especially when swallowing anything it feels like alot worse [pretty bad]
6. weak alot then active. more so weak
7. some what headaches [ ps: diagnosed w/ migrains ]
8. eyes ache/ burn
9. sweats and chills
10. so far no fever [97-98 degrees}
11. burns when using restroom.
12. this is an occuring problem that has gone on for the last 6 months: i have eye floater that are slowly worsening. says the eye doctor after runnung 100 different lights in my eye and different eye test my retina isnt detached. its odd for me to have eye floaters because im at a very yound age. if this helps prior to the eye floaters i fractured my skull in a skateboard related accident. hit back left side of head and hit ear so hard bled out of it and was def for a few days. sometimes that eardrum fastly how do i describe it, like the feeling when ur ears are popping in a plane but not so loud but very fastly.
if you have any ?'s fill free to ask. i hope i have a diagnoses.
ye i should get one thanks [carbon minoxide detector] do my symptoms fit for a house infected w/ carbon minoxide? other wise i was thinking some kind of parasite. thanks
thanks for your great answers. i have about 95 percent of the carbon monoxide poisining symptoms. and when i woke up today i had an 102.5 fever.

Answer
That's quite a list of symptoms, maybe you have a urinary tract infection plus something else. While you are waiting for the test results, drink cranberry juice and eat yogurt or some form of probiotics.

I'm sure you would benefit from using probiotics (probiotics are in yogurt). Especially since you have had the diarrhea and urinary tract symptoms.

Also, do you have a carbon monoxide detector in your home? If you don't, you should get one to rule out that possibility.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Symptoms

Exposure to carbon monoxide is most commonly accompanied by the following symptoms:

Headache
Dizziness
Nausea
Flu-like symptoms, fatigue
Shortness of breath on exertion
Impaired judgment
Chest pain
Confusion
Depression
Hallucinations
Agitation
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Drowsiness
Visual changes
Fainting
Seizure
Memory and walking problems

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/carbon_monoxide_poisoning/page3_em.htm

â¶â¶If you have fever, you need to tell your doctor to check for a urinary tract infection. Also, I don' know how old you are but some young men can get prostate infections It's called Prostatitis and sometimes gets confused with urinary tract infections.




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How do you crate train a puppy?

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Sio

I know this sounds like a dumb question but my family dogs have always been outside dogs, and been allowed to do their own thing.. but now I live on my own and I'm getting a pug, and of course he will live inside with me. But since I've never had to crate train a pup, im not sure how to go about doing it. He'll be 8 weeks old when i get him so how should i do this? should I leave him in his crate for a couple hours a day? do i leave him there all night?? I know puppies can't hold their bladder for more than a couple hours so do I get up at night and let him out a couple times? or I also got him a play pen, should i just leave him there over night?
I never worried about this with my older dogs, they always just went in the grass whenever they liked! lol
I would appreciate any guidelines you guys can offer! I know i can just google it, but I always find that actually reading responses from different people is a big help!
Thanks!

Answer
Well when you go to sleep, yes he should be put into his crate. Though of course he'll wake you up when he has to go, he'll whine and whimper when he's put in there but after a while they get used to it. My pup now just cries when he has to go out, or hears someone come into the house.

First you want to get a crate that will fit his full size, http://www.walmart.com/ip/24-ASPCA-Kennel-Dogs/10996951 that should do it. We got that as our pups first crate, though he outgrew it. With a mutt its harder to tell how big they'll get. Anyhow, you'll want to section it off so its just big enough for your pup to lay and turn around in. This is to help prevent accidents within the crate, dogs instinctively don't go where they sleep. However if you don't section it off, it could be big enough for him to go and get away from it. Smaller dogs have smaller bladders, so he'll probably have to go a few times a night. Trust me, at first its frustrating but as he gets older he'll go less and less during the night. Just be ready, like keep your shoes by your bed and a jacket if it's nippy at night. Also keep his leash by his crate as well as his collar.

During the day I kept my pup out for about an hour so every few hours to play and such, but then for about an hour or two I'd put him in his crate to get some rest, I did this when he was about your dogs age. You'll want to watch out for the signs when your dog has to go, such as sniffing the floor, you'll learn your dogs specific signs as to when he has to go. As weird as it sounds, my pup would sniff the carbon monoxide detector when he had to go. o.o I'd suggest keeping his leash and collar on him when he's out for easy access. I would keep the play pen for blocking areas off, keeping him contained when you have to get something real quick, or for a nap. Though I just used that for the first two. Make sure that he has some toys in his crate to chew on during the night such as kongs, especially frozen ones with some peanut butter in them. My dog LOVES that. :P

When he goes outside, create a word like 'go potty' or 'go to it'. Praise him EVERY time he goes. Do not scold him if he goes in the house, just clean it up. I usually took my pup out every five minutes after hard play, drinking or eating. If he went in the house I'd take him outside because he usually had some more left in him and then of course cleaned up the mess.

Sorry this is a bit jumbled, thinking as I go along. If you have any questions feel free to email me!

Edit: Oh! And also ignore him when he whines, howls whatever in the crate. It takes them a while to get used to it and my pup did this for about 15 minutes before he calmed down. If he does wake up and starts crying then he has to go out.

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How often should you replace your carbon monoxide alarm?

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Andrea B

I moved into a new home in May of 2004 and at that time, it had brand new carbon monoxide alarms. It is a two story home. The alarm downstairs started to beep approximately every 45 seconds about 8 months so we installed new batteries, however it still beeped (please note our only gas appliance is our hot water heater in the garage). This problem continued so... I removed the battery until I could figure out what the problem was. Now the other alarm has started to beep and I just want to know for peace of mind, if there is a time frame as to when to replace the alarms.

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Since it is a new home the Carbon Monoxide detector is also new ,I had the same problem and solved it by vacuuming the sensor because some dust got inside of it and these things are very sensitive to dust and insects alike , about replacing them according to what I have just read they recommend to change them every 3 to 5 years depending on the one that you have . I have a plug in model mine for over 10 years old and I test it from time to time to see if it's working ,if your is battery operated replace the batteries every time that you the time change occurs this way you will remember not only the time but smoke detectors and keep you and your family safe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_detector


Merry Christmas.

what is wrong with me? flu,.....symptoms......read on help gets 10 pts. docors not sure yet?

G

ok for the last 2-3 weeks these symtoms have been reoccuring. they will come about 3-4 days after i just got over it. for my symptoms:

1. very nashious { nasua }
2. the runs alot { went so mush got rectal strep }
3. out of the blue several minute long aches in my hands or right side of my head.
4. last few days short on breath although acording to the doctors breathing machine im at 98 percent oxygen.
5. very sore throat especially when swallowing anything it feels like alot worse [pretty bad]
6. weak alot then active. more so weak
7. some what headaches [ ps: diagnosed w/ migrains ]
8. eyes ache/ burn
9. sweats and chills
10. so far no fever [97-98 degrees}
11. burns when using restroom.
12. this is an occuring problem that has gone on for the last 6 months: i have eye floater that are slowly worsening. says the eye doctor after runnung 100 different lights in my eye and different eye test my retina isnt detached. its odd for me to have eye floaters because im at a very yound age. if this helps prior to the eye floaters i fractured my skull in a skateboard related accident. hit back left side of head and hit ear so hard bled out of it and was def for a few days. sometimes that eardrum fastly how do i describe it, like the feeling when ur ears are popping in a plane but not so loud but very fastly.
if you have any ?'s fill free to ask. i hope i have a diagnoses.
ye i should get one thanks [carbon minoxide detector] do my symptoms fit for a house infected w/ carbon minoxide? other wise i was thinking some kind of parasite. thanks
thanks for your great answers. i have about 95 percent of the carbon monoxide poisining symptoms. and when i woke up today i had an 102.5 fever.

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That's quite a list of symptoms, maybe you have a urinary tract infection plus something else. While you are waiting for the test results, drink cranberry juice and eat yogurt or some form of probiotics.

I'm sure you would benefit from using probiotics (probiotics are in yogurt). Especially since you have had the diarrhea and urinary tract symptoms.

Also, do you have a carbon monoxide detector in your home? If you don't, you should get one to rule out that possibility.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Symptoms

Exposure to carbon monoxide is most commonly accompanied by the following symptoms:

Headache
Dizziness
Nausea
Flu-like symptoms, fatigue
Shortness of breath on exertion
Impaired judgment
Chest pain
Confusion
Depression
Hallucinations
Agitation
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Drowsiness
Visual changes
Fainting
Seizure
Memory and walking problems

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/carbon_monoxide_poisoning/page3_em.htm

â¶â¶If you have fever, you need to tell your doctor to check for a urinary tract infection. Also, I don' know how old you are but some young men can get prostate infections It's called Prostatitis and sometimes gets confused with urinary tract infections.




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What is this loud beep in the house?Fire Alarm?

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OWL

Every about five minutes a loud quick beep hurt my ears,I think I once heard that it might be the fire alarms low on battery can it be this? I heard it in many other houses too.like my Grampa's House and friend's houses.What can this be?It's driving me NUTS!

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READ EVERY WORD FIRST, ALL OF THEM, PLEASE!!!!
Well that's an easy one, I am assuming you are young since you reference Grandpa. Note the beep has to be from something electronic Possible sources: Burglar Alarm company backup battery to the main system is weak, the remotely located wireless window/door sensors have batteries that when dead make the Alarm console beep.

A smoke detector is likely. I have some that mount directly to the wall and some to a bracket that is mounted and you turn the "front" of the detector CCW or CW to remove from the bracket. You need to know if the smoke/fire alarm is a battery unit (CLUE: IF YOU CAN TAKE IT OFF WHERE ITS MOUNTED AND IF IT HAS NO WIRE INTO THE WALL/CEILING ITS BATTERY, NOW TURN IT OVER TO THE "WALL SIDE", MAYBE THERE IS A VISIBLE 9V BATTERY COMPARMENT SPOT RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU), if not it might be a open the cover unit, so, open the cover by looking, AND THEN LOOKING AGAIN, you might have to pry a "tab" or unscrew a screw before opening, when you see the 9v battery you will be half done, (if YOU DON'T ABSOLUTELY KNOW WHAT A 9V BATTERY LOOKS LIKE STOP SEE TEST BUTTON BELOW). PLEASE don't mess with the "120" volt smoke detector, call the company if it's the "beeper" [all non battery smoke detectors may not be "120" volt but they may be 12-24 volt AC or DC so they still might be dangerous] (I say that more for those who might nitpick me).

If it really beeps every five minutes it wont hurt to pull the 9volt battery and wait 7 minutes. TEST SECTION: If you can't wait, be brave, re-read above and extract the battery, put the 9v battery to your tongue, if it mildly tingles it's a dead battery, if it smarts put it back in and wait the "5" minutes. NOTE YOU CAN'T DIE FROM THIS EXCEPT MAYBE IF YOU HAVE A PACEMAKER OR BUILT-IN HEART DEFIBRILLATOR SO THOSE FOLKS DON'T "TONGUE" IT.

Or best of all, get a volt meter from an electronics pal. 9 volts minus 1.8=7.2 volts = battery no good (if the battery is low by 20% its dead, this even applies with 6 volt, 1.5volt etc.( -20% is my guide for alkaline batteries),

Also if you are afraid just press the TEST BUTTON, on the smoke detector, if it has one, buy a new one if it doesn't have a test button, its too old or the owner was too frugal. [IF IT WONT SOUND OFF UNDER TEST ITS DEAD, IF IT DOES SOUND THEN YOU CAN NOW KNOW IF ITS "YOUR BEEP"] Now identify if its a 9v battery by taking it gently off its mount or bracket mount also see above again. See the test section if you feel braver.

If you succeed in removal AND REPLACE THE 9V note that I put all my detectors on a wall AS CLOSE to the ceiling on a 3-4 inch bread twist tie or better "wire" to a screw or thumb tack [ yes it looks fine if you do it right] for easy removal of batteries and no loss of sensitivity. Generally smoke rises driven by the heat, so the closer to the ceiling the better.
(this wire mount idea is at your discretion, I'm sure some fire guy is gonna disagree but in my experience of an actual house fire in 1987 with the detectors mounted as such, they saved my sleeping wife and cat!)

Check for a carbon monoxide detector and again make sure its not "120" volt, press the test button. A UPS on your computer with a near dead battery makes beeps. A medical device for "Gramps" may be at fault. a cell phone or cordless home phone beeps when near dead. A microwave or new fridge with the door open can beep. An AC alarm clock can beep when its 9volt battery gets weak.. Get the common thread?

If after all that you can't isolate it, invite some other young folks over for sodas, [statistically better at hearing high pitched beeps] put the battery back in the smoke detector and have the young'uns stand at different parts around the seeming sound area to pinpoint the beep. Keep in mind that some beeps are so foxy that they are like a ventriloquist and "throw their voices" so move around like musical chairs till every one agrees. Need I say more?? Good Luck! WHEW

is my pregnant wife ok after our carbon manoxide detector went off, and we found a gas leak in our fireplace?

john jay

my wife is 8 weeks pregnant, and this morning our carbon manoxide detector went off with a reading of 57, which from what i read is low. i immediately opened all the doors and the level went to normal again. i realized i turned the fireplace pilot on last week as well, and i shut that off. we called the gas company who sent the fire dept and they said their indeed is a leak in the fireplace and not to turn it off. They did not mention where the carbon manoxide came from, and why the low level was detected only now after a week of turning the fireplace on.

would low levels of natural gas and the fact we detected slight carbon manoxide be harmful to my wife? shes on the way to the ER as a precaution now, but im just curious...and worried!

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Those levels are extremely low, and inconsequential to your health. If the two of you aren't feeling symptoms of the exposure to carbon monoxide (headaches, nausea, vomiting, disorientation, blurry vision, etc.) then the baby wasn't exposed either. I don't think a trip to the ER was really necessary. . . a call to her doctor probably would suffice.

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