Carbon Monoxide in Shop

[Gregory Torres]

Pat,

What was the source of the carbon monoxide?

Regards,
Greg Torres

Pat Wilbur wrote:

> Today reminded me of the curse "may you have an interesting life." I'll limit
> myself to the short version, though. It began with a run to the hardware store
> for easy-outs (which didn't help) before I had even brushed my teeth, and by
> lunch I had set off the carbon monoxide detector.
>
> Didn't know we had one. Came with the house. When it bleeped intermittently, I
> assumed it was a smoke detector looking for a battery. So I went on with what
> I was doing and pulled it off the wall a little later. I saw what it was, but
> still assumed it wanted a battery while it bleeped on and off. Carried it
> around, looked for the battery, etc. By the time I figured out it wasn't
> malfunctioning, and was coming from the shop and not an appliance, I was
> dizzy.
>
> I'm fine and I still got quite a bit of work done after I opened the windows
> and took a break.
>
> But if it can happen to me it can happen to you. I wasn't doing anything all
> that unusual. So if you don't have a detector, be nice to yourself and get
> one.
>
> Pat Wilbur, Associate
> Fort Worth, TX