Why does my furnace smell? Is it carbon monoxide?

Does a furnace smell indicate carbon monoxide?  Is a furnace smell an indication of carbon monoxide, or is a natural gas leak or some less alarming concern. Although CO is odorless, combustion smells are warnings of danger. Remember, your…

How Long Do Furnaces Last?

Is this the Year to Replace Your Furnace? How long do furnaces last? Manufacturer and industry recommendations are as short as 18 years. All furnaces should be replaced before 25 years.By Rebecca MartinOctober arrives in many parts…

Carbon Monoxide Death - 100% Preventable

When Does Carbon Monoxide Death Become Criminal? By Rebecca Martin Charles Suire, 49, suffered a carbon monoxide death on November 28, 2022 in a third floor boiler room at the Victory Inn and Suites, 3750 Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor, Michigan.…

Tenant Safety and Landlord Responsibility

Carbon Monoxide Big Part of Tenant Safety A landlord's responsibility for tenant safety must include ongoing professional maintenance of furnaces, hot water heaters and boilers and functioning carbon monoxide alarms. By Rebecca Martin This…

Carbon Monoxide Incidents Not Isolated with Travelers

Carbon Monoxide Incidents Not Isolated in Hotel Poisonings There is nothing isolated about carbon monoxide incidents in hotels and resorts. Poor maintenance and failure to install CO alarms in all rooms predict that these deaths and injuries…

Apartment Carbon Monoxide Poisonings

Ames Iowa Apartment Carbon Monoxide Evacuation Carbon monoxide alarms prevents worse apartment carbon monoxide poisoning in Ames, Iowa, enabling an evacuation of 56 units before it was too late. By Rebecca Martin On Sunday afternoon, August…

Power Washer Safety and Carbon Monoxide Concerns

Power Washer Causes Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Wilmington, Delaware A gas power washer resulted in a severe carbon monoxide poisoning in Delaware, in much the same way as gas powered generator would. Gas engines cannot be run indoors or in…

Greed Explanation for Bad Hotel Maintenance

Proactive vs Reactive Hotel Maintenance The hotel industry is plagued by operators who put profits ahead of people in hotel maintenance, using reactive rather than proactive thinking and planning, severely risking guests safety. By Rebecca…

Portable Generator Safety - New CPSC Rule?

Summary of the CPSC’s Efforts to Regulate Portable Generators The Consumer Products Safety Commission is once again trying to pass a Fed Rule that would require safety devices on a portable generator. By Rebecca Martin Wednesday, June 28,…

Is it a CO or No?

Conflicting Reporting of Rancho Pescadero CO Fatalities Reports of CO being ruled out in Rancho Pescadero deaths of two Americans appear premature, especially considering both EMT's also got sick and CO alarms were apparently disabled.By…