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kag

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14. Believe it or not it can happen in the home too.

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2014, 07:14 PM

Nov 2014

When we had a "hundred-year" snowfall about ten years ago, and the exhaust pipe on our roof that released the carbon monoxide from our furnace was covered in snow. Fortunately, we had a carbon monoxide detector, and it activated. We opened some windows, and were able to dissipate the CO until enough snow melted on the roof to open up the exhaust chimney.

So...be careful. And invest in a detector. It really works.

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General warning for those in nasty snowfall regions [View all] Tab Nov 2014 OP

Good advice..k and r. Stuart G Nov 2014 #1

Happy to rec, so others can see this important advice. n/t dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #2

K&R Grey Nov 2014 #3

K&R for EXPOSURE! ReRe Nov 2014 #4

Good point...but leave the kids in the house and you have no worries... Moostache Nov 2014 #5

Thanks! lib87 Nov 2014 #6

k&r hedgehog Nov 2014 #7

while I appreciate your post, I've never heard of a case like this cali Nov 2014 #8

. greyl Nov 2014 #9

sorry, I should have said I've never heard of a case like this up here cali Nov 2014 #17

And if possible stay home. 47of74 Nov 2014 #10

Thanks. But growing up in the Midwest, where the snow is even deeper... FailureToCommunicate Nov 2014 #11

kicked and recommended greatlaurel Nov 2014 #12

For what it's worth, I've never even heard of that happening, so it must SheilaT Nov 2014 #13

Yeah laundry_queen Nov 2014 #19

Believe it or not it can happen in the home too. kag Nov 2014 #14

My parents would go out & start the car TBF Nov 2014 #15

Never have I been happier to live in my fucked up Florida, than after reading this. FLPanhandle Nov 2014 #16

But don't forget sunscreen and mosquito repellant. Divernan Nov 2014 #20

Remote start the vehicle from the house..... Socal31 Nov 2014 #18

And don't forget MITTENS! Divernan Nov 2014 #21

Another that's often forgotten. Very easy to dyhyderate in the winter. n/t sarge43 Nov 2014 #22

have lived in WI and MN all my life-- ginnyinWI Nov 2014 #23

Just last year (for those who think it never happens) Tab Nov 2014 #24