Thursday, December 29, 2011

December 29, 2011

“Look at progress, then count the cost; we'll spoil the seas with the rivers we've lost.“ Graeme Edge (1941,)

Carbon monoxide fills Jeep, kills couple
Danville News By Rick Dandes
COAL TOWNSHIP -- Carbon monoxide poisoning killed a man and woman whose bodies were found Tuesday in a vehicle that had become stuck in a creek. Coal Township police said they were called to the scene shortly before 4:30 pm There, ...

Recall: Navien tankless water heaters for carbon monoxide risks
ConsumerReports.org
Navien America Inc., of Irvine, Calif. has recalled about 13000 instantaneous or tankless water heaters because of possible risk of carbon monoxide poisoning the US Consumer Product Safety Commission reported. An unstable connection can cause the water ...

Carbon monoxide concerns, winterizing, and more
The Boston Globe “I changed the water heater recently, then after a heavy snowstorm, we had no power for a week, the house heater stopped working, the water heater kept burning gas, but the exhaust fan did not, so I was getting carbon monoxide in the house. ...”