Heat for Hunter 26

[Michael Cohn]

CO

CO (carbon monoxide) is an extremely dangerous substance that is toxic in very small quantities. It is odorless, colorless, and tasteless. It binds to the haemoglobin in your blood and prevents the transfer of oxygen to the tissues. Even with a properly vented heater, a CO detector is mandatory for safety, and unvented sources of heat are just downright suicidal. I lost a friend when I was in college who decided to heat his room with an unvented gas heater and the window closed. He essentially went to sleep, and never woke up. I found him.If a certain substance gives off "small quantities" as has been stated here, all that means is that it takes a bit longer to kill you in your sleep.Please always use vents and COdetectors.MC

 

[Ron]

CO

Agreed. Always vent the area.

 

[Rick Webb]

A very real concern

Histotoxic hypoxia (carbon monoxide poisoning) is a bitch. Carbon monoxide has a 300 time greater affinity for saturating hemoglobin than does oxygen. Which means a dab will do ya, do ya in. Anyone who uses a heater that burns anything needs to do some reading on what the symptoms are so that they may recognize them and get some help before it is too late. Those who smoke or has consumed alcohol is even more susceptible. Please please please be careful. We want y'all around in the spring.