DO have your fuel-burning appliances -- including oil and gas furnaces, gas water heaters, gas ranges and ovens, gas dryers, gas or kerosene space heaters, fireplaces, and wood stoves -- inspected by a trained professional at the beginning of every heating season. Make certain that the flues and chimneys are connected, in good condition, and not blocked.
Why is CO dangerous? Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless and toxic gas. Because it is impossible to see, taste or smell the toxic fumes, CO can kill you before you are aware it is in your home. Carbon monoxide actually robs your blood of life giving oxygen! When you inhale CO, it bonds with hemoglobin in you blood and displaces the oxygen. As CO accumulates in you blood, it forms a toxic compound known as carboxyhemoglobin. This process can eventually displace enough oxygen to cause serious injury or death.
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