Random Thoughts or Whatever

[ernieb1536]

And how many decades ago was this I never heard of such things as a problem other than it has happened and I worked at a gas company and serviced propane and LPG stoves, furnaces, fireplaces, hot water heaters. I have two pilot lights burning on my cook top as we speak, and they have been since about early sixties. Glad my kids got out safe after all those times with everything fired up. sponsored by the Sierra club, does anymore need to be said.

I’ve seen it first hand I tested a stove at an apartment complex a resident went to the hospital for co poisoning in a unit that our company had installed a new furnace a few months prior . The furnace was fine while checking the hallway and other sources I tested the stove the exhaust by the rear burner when the oven was on tested 1200 ppm ! Also tested a non vented gas fire place at a community center where people were complaining of head aches it tested at over 800 ppm ! These are reasons why I’m not a fan of non vented gas appliances in a home ! Keep in mind we’re only talking co not even mentioning the other byproducts is combustion , I’m a supporter for gas dryers and fire places that are vented properly , gas furnaces and hot water tanks but would never use non vented gas appliances in my home !

 

[ernieb1536]

My dad always used to say: "If you can't buy it in cash, don't buy it at all."

He never had a credit card.

I've always followed his advice (but I do have 2 credit cards for travel). Works for me. I enjoy being debt free.

Real luxury is being debt free !

 

[noogies]

I wish they would have had your thought when making that particular decision.

Well, we can have it now and avert all kinds of unpleasantness.

 

[bruno80918]

Be careful, especially in older homes with older furnaces.
I was renting a 1940’s small house with an old gas furnace.
I was having headaches, and asked the landlord if I could get a furnace check.
The furnace tech came upstairs, and asked two questions.
Are you here most of the time ?
No, I traveled for work over half the time.
Do you sleep with an open bedroom window?
Yes, I need fresh air year round.
Ok, that explains why you aren’t dead.
I red tagged the old furnace, it was pumping out carbon monoxide at way high levels.
Landlord paid for a new furnace.

 

[ernieb1536]

Be careful, especially in older homes with older furnaces.
I was renting a 1940’s small house with an old gas furnace.
I was having headaches, and asked the landlord if I could get a furnace check.
The furnace tech came upstairs, and asked two questions.
Are you here most of the time ?
No, I traveled for work over half the time.
Do you sleep with an open bedroom window?
Yes, I need fresh air year round.
Ok, that explains why you aren’t dead.
I red tagged the old furnace, it was pumping out carbon monoxide at way high levels.
Landlord paid for a new furnace.

Yearly furnace service is can prevent a lot of head aches !

 

[sweatybetty]

No debt!

Paid off the house last September. All I pay now is phone/internet and electricity.
What a great feeling to be FREE!!

 

[ernieb1536]

Paid off the house last September. All I pay now is phone/internet and electricity.
What a great feeling to be FREE!!

Nice to be free from debt !

 

[NH-MAN]

I’ve seen it first hand I tested a stove at an apartment complex a resident went to the hospital for co poisoning in a unit that our company had installed a new furnace a few months prior . The furnace was fine while checking the hallway and other sources I tested the stove the exhaust by the rear burner when the oven was on tested 1200 ppm ! Also tested a non vented gas fire place at a community center where people were complaining of head aches it tested at over 800 ppm ! These are reasons why I’m not a fan of non vented gas appliances in a home ! Keep in mind we’re only talking co not even mentioning the other byproducts is combustion , I’m a supporter for gas dryers and fire places that are vented properly , gas furnaces and hot water tanks but would never use non vented gas appliances in my home !

As stated, I know it happens but it not a massive problem, there is no place on earth one can stand without the possibility of something happening to you. In general people will live a long happy life with their gas appliance.

 

[ernieb1536]

As stated, I know it happens but it not a massive problem, there is no place on earth one can stand without the possibility of something happening to you. In general people will live a long happy life with their gas appliance.

Proper maintenance and few few precautions go a long way to preventing issues but still would not have a non vented gas appliance in my house just my view , to each his own !

 

[init4fun]

Proper maintenance and few few precautions go a long way to preventing issues but still would have a non vented gas appliance in my house just my view , to each his own !

" ......but still would have a non vented..... "

Hi Ernie, should your statement have been ".....but still would NOT have a non vented....."

 

[ernieb1536]

" ......but still would have a non vented..... "

Hi Ernie, should your statement have been ".....but still would NOT have a non vented....."

Oops senior moment or is it that darn spell check ! I go with that one thanks

 

[SolderIron]

Yearly furnace service is can prevent a lot of head aches !

Carbon monoxide sensor is cheap in stores. It is as necessary as fire and smoke sensor.
I plug one into the wall socket in the heating season.

 

[Lou F Quincy]

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Interesting that Journalists are so low on the list.
I wonder where they'd be placed pre cable news.

 

[Pio1980]

Interesting that Journalists are so low on the list.
I wonder where they'd be placed pre cable news.

E. R. Murrow & Walter Cronkite to Rupert Murdoch.

 

[Mystic]

 

[highvoltage_]

E. R. Morrow

Murrow

 

[Shominy]

So tell me... why is it that in football (soccer), when someone scores a goal they run away from teammates who must catch him/her? Only in this sport, and so strange to me.

Though it would be funny to see a baseball catcher tag someone at home, then run into center field in victory.

 

[usedto]

Sunday night:

 

[Mystic]

Paid off the house last September. All I pay now is phone/internet and electricity.
What a great feeling to be FREE!!

I'm right there w/ ya, 'cept I do also have monthly charges for natural gas, waste management, and -- of course -- property taxes.

So, you're free of property taxation? I sure am not, not in France nor in The States.

What about (regular) healthcare costs -- no monthly/annual premium? I have that in The States ... but not in France. Go figure.

Auto insurance?

 

[highvoltage_]

I'm right there w/ ya, 'cept I do also have monthly charges for natural gas, waste management, and -- of course -- property taxes.

So, you're free of property taxation? I sure am not, not in France nor in The States.

What about (regular) healthcare costs -- no monthly/annual premium? I have that in The States ... but not in France. Go figure.

Auto insurance?

Yup:

Energy (electricity, propane, natural gas)
Services (trash pickup)
Water and Sewer
Insurances (house, vehicles)
Health Premiums
Doctors
Groceries
Phone, internet, entertainment (cable, etc.)
Vehicle maintenance

Anything I missed?