I accidentely warmed my engine with the garage door shut should I be worried?

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Prezence

I really didnt mean to I just went to start my car and then I left it running while I- was in the garage with the door shut for about a minute and a half. Im really worried about my health, the house and the health of my family. I only felt dizzy for about 5 minutes and Im feeling better now. All the windows and doors in the house are open and the garage door is opened now. Should I still be worried?

Answer
1. Buy a carbon monoxide detector. The ones with the nice numerical readouts cost $35. You can find them at Home Depot.
2. You've ventilated your home so everything is currently fine.
3. If your family wasn't in the garage with you, they're fine.
4. I would really not worry about this. People react very differently to low levels of toxic exposure, but we're exposed to so much car exhaust & other environmental toxins in our lives that I can't imagine 90 sec of car exhaust would make the needle budge.

Now I'll go out on a limb. If this was an attempt to harm yourself, then please get help--even though you decided against it today. Talk to a family member or friend, call a suicide hotline, or call your doctor.

How can one prevent a carbon monoxide(or dioxide) leak? What to do if I have one?

Q. Does having the windows open help?

Answer
Three words:

Carbon Monoxide Detector


/you can find them next to the smoke detectors at Home Depot.

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Can I use radon detector gas to get the reading for carbon monoxide level?

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westofrest

We have a radon detector that was used to test the radon level in the basement. Can we use it to get an accurate reading for carbon monoxide level instead of using a carbon monoxide detector? Thank you.

Answer
I don't think so. There is a carbon monoxide circular device that is aliken to the fire alarm circular device you attach to the ceiling in your home. They say this cm device should be placed by your windows as well as in your garage and bedroom. I heard they are about $20 each at Home Depot. In my humble opinion you don't need to know the "levels" what you need to know is when it's there and to leave promptly upon hearing the alarm. Btw, radon can be present in rooms that rarely have the windows open as it gets trapped. So as I understand it, it's around, just don't harness it.

How do I install a hardwired smoke/carbon monoxide detector in my home?

maltesefal

At times, the present detector's alarm sounds for no reason and must be replaced. I'd like to do it myself and avoid the expenses of a professional. I know how to shut off the electricity at the site and have all necessary tools.

Answer
Call an electrician if you mess up the detector will not work this could be very dangerous. It isn't like wiring a light if you mess up a light it just wont work you mess up this and the smoke will fail to sound during a fire.

If you don't know how to do it how do you know you have the tools you need.


********"Hi i am glad to me you" has no clue what he is taking bout there in no positive or negative wiring in a house. Electrical tape is almost never to be used for a permanent connection it will dry out with age and loose it adhesive leave the wire exposed to arcing and become a fire hazard. In the rare case tape is use for a permanent connection(burndies for very large wires in industrial setting) it is a special fat rubber tape that you will not find at home depot a roll is about $10 and an entire roll is used for just one connection making a ball of tape about the size of a baseball

Many code rules in play here smoke placement using 14-3 not 14-2 all smokes must be on an arc fault breaker

this is NOT a do it yourself type project

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I accidentely warmed my engine with the garage door shut should I be worried?

carbon monoxide detectors at home depot image

Prezence

I really didnt mean to I just went to start my car and then I left it running while I- was in the garage with the door shut for about a minute and a half. Im really worried about my health, the house and the health of my family. I only felt dizzy for about 5 minutes and Im feeling better now. All the windows and doors in the house are open and the garage door is opened now. Should I still be worried?

Answer
1. Buy a carbon monoxide detector. The ones with the nice numerical readouts cost $35. You can find them at Home Depot.
2. You've ventilated your home so everything is currently fine.
3. If your family wasn't in the garage with you, they're fine.
4. I would really not worry about this. People react very differently to low levels of toxic exposure, but we're exposed to so much car exhaust & other environmental toxins in our lives that I can't imagine 90 sec of car exhaust would make the needle budge.

Now I'll go out on a limb. If this was an attempt to harm yourself, then please get help--even though you decided against it today. Talk to a family member or friend, call a suicide hotline, or call your doctor.

How can one prevent a carbon monoxide(or dioxide) leak? What to do if I have one?

Q. Does having the windows open help?

Answer
Three words:

Carbon Monoxide Detector


/you can find them next to the smoke detectors at Home Depot.

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