Mandatory CO alarm law welcomed by firefighters | Ottawa & Region | News | Ottawa Sun

Mandatory CO alarm law welcomed by firefighters | Ottawa & Region | News | Ottawa Sun.

CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS SHOULD BECOME MANDATORY IN ABSOLUTELY EVERY ROOM OF A HOUSE.

WHY???

BECAUSE FURNACE ROOMS AND THEIR COMBUSTION PRODUCTS TRAVEL ACCORDING TO AIRFLOWS AND NOT BY EXHAUST FLUES.

IF A ROOM IS DIRECTLY ABOVE A BASEMENT FURNACE ROOM AND COMBUSTION PRODUCTS NOT VENTILATED PROPERLY FOR X REASONS, THEN ANYONE IN THE ROOM IS NOT ONLY SUSCEPTIBLE TO CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING, BUT AT RISK OF IMMEDIATE DEATH AS A HALLWAY CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR IS OF ABSOLUTELY NO AVAIL AND WAY TOO LATE.

I HAVE FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE IN THE MATTER NOW !

UNTIL LAWS ARE CHANGED, GOVERNMENTS ARE ON THE HOOK FOR LIABILITIES AS WELL AS INSURANCE COMPANIES ! FIRE DETECTORS AND CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS ARE SOLD AS UNIT IN GENERAL.

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