Prevent CO poisoning if power goes out
May 22, 2012 | The MDCH says residents should be very careful when using gas-powered generators,
kerosene heaters or other alternative heating or power sources during power outages. To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning when the power is out:. Carbon monoxide poisoning can cause coma and death. If not used safely, they can cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Warning signs of carbon monoxide poisoning are flu-like symptoms such as headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, and confusion, but not a fever. Carbon monoxide is an invisible, tasteless, and odorless gas formed when fuel is burned. The Michigan Department of Community Health urges residents across Michigan who were impacted by strong wind storms to take proper safety precautions if the power is out. The only way to tell if it is present is with a carbon monoxide detector. Carbon monoxide can build up to deadly levels within minutes in enclosed spaces.
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May 22, 4121 | Between May 30 and June 30, chainsaws, a portable generator, kerosene heaters, extension cords, an air compressor, superlift, submersible pump and a microwave were stolen from a Macon Highway location. The items were valued at $4245.
Jun 23, 2011 | Homeowners should also have their furnaces and fireplaces inspected annually, and never use grills or un-vented gasoline or kerosene space heaters or generators inside the home. The survey was deployed in January 2011, and recipients were interviewed
Jun 05, 2011 | At night we used a Coleman lantern for light and sometimes a kerosene heater for warmth. We slid into the comfy down of our green plaid sleeping bags and were soothed to sleep by the incessant breaking waves. My father hired a local firm to dig a
May 22, 4662 | No more kerosene lamps. No more freezing nights indoors. No more heating water in pots to wash up or storing food in an ice chest. No more hikes to the outhouse. Curtis' joy soon would turn to disappointment, though. A few days after the January
Can a portable kerosene heater disperse lead in the area in which it operates?
Nov 26, 2007 by Chris T
Lead was added to gasoline years ago to help with the ping in engined. Today there is no lead in it and none what so ever in kerosene. There should not be a problem with lead only Carbon Monoxide
Do you use unvented portable Kerosene heaters?
Dec 10, 2007 by Guitar
I have used Toyostove Kerosene heater for many years to supply extra heat in the winter. I simply wouldn't ever want to be without it because of the wonderful heat it gives. It cuts my house heat in half each year. I was wondering how prevalent they are and how many other people use them as a means of supplementary heat, or emergency heat if the power goes out. Do you own and use one? Do you like it? does it save on your heating bills as it does on mine? Just wondering.
Beware of carbon monoxide. Anything that burns fuel emits fumes that can kill you. Every winter I read about deaths from kerosene heaters so please be careful. . .