Carbon Monoxide-Some New Rules and a Story.

It's been almost 10 years ago now, but I remember it like it was yesterday.  I nearly killed one of my kids-and had no idea.  Our son, Cody, was a junior in high school and in the middle of basketball season. He took sports very seriously and was in tremendous physical shape.  That's why it seemed so odd for him to be so lethargic in the mornings.  He usually would get moving pretty well. He kept complaining about headaches, a little dizziness and was tired all the time.  After this had been going on for a while, I came home from work and heard an alarm going off.  Scared me to death!!! I thought it was the smoke alarm.... Turned out it was a Carbon Monoxide detector.  As I checked things out, it became obvious there was a furnace problem---the one that was feeding Cody's room.  He was going to bed each night, shutting his door and slowly  being poisoned by carbon monoxide every night!!!!! If not for his physical condition and the alarm, we would have eventually had an unforgettable tragedy.  We had NO IDEA. No smell, no nothing.....  If you have any gas appliance in your home, I beg of you-GET A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR--NOW! The state will require that all 1 and 2 unit dwellings that are sold or rented beginning April 1, 2011 will be required to have them prior to sale close or rental.  This applies to any home that has a carbon monoxide source....... which means just about every one other than an all electric home.  Get yours today.  Protect your family.  Avoid the rush later.......