Jan. 1, 2007: Tips to Avoid Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
WASHINGTON - Carbon monoxide (CO) can kill you. That''s the message the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is again emphasizing since recent power outages caused by bad weather have prompted people to turn to generators and other alternative sources of power, heat, and light. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that is produced when any fuel is burned.
The following are tips from the EPA that HVAC contractors can pass along to their residential customers on how to avoid CO poisoning: