Kent family credits CO detector for saving their lives
KENT, Wash. (AP) - The Kent Fire Department says a carbon monoxide detector that was installed in an apartment because of a new law went off early Thursday awakening a family.
They evacuated and called 911.
Firefighters found high levels of carbon monoxide caused when the family closed a fireplace flue because they mistakenly thought a fire was completely out.
The fumes were vented and none of the five people in the apartment at Lake Fenwick Estate suffered any ill effects.
They evacuated and called 911.
Firefighters found high levels of carbon monoxide caused when the family closed a fireplace flue because they mistakenly thought a fire was completely out.
The fumes were vented and none of the five people in the apartment at Lake Fenwick Estate suffered any ill effects.
And for those that do not know any residence with ANY type of fuel fired appliance built after the mid 90's will need to have a CO detector in it even without this nanny state putting their noses into places it really does not belongs....
No need to have a story that does nothing but sensasionalize a nanny state law to protect us from ourselves, you guys. Thank you. Notice the one detail missing from this story is the source of the CO. Hmm.
@Zoso To be fair, the story does say about the fireplace being the source, but given KOMO's history, they may have added that after you commented. CO detectors were always a good idea for any house with gas appliances, fireplaces or attached garages. This new law says a residence even that has zero chance of having CO building up in it, because it has none of those characteristics, now has to go out and install a CO detector. It makes no sense....supposedly to protect the idiots who bring grills inside for heat in the winter, etc.....and ignoring the logic that says those kind of people will simply disable a CO detector, not understanding what it is for if they are too ignorant to know about how CO works, they won't understand what the beeping box on the wall is for either.
@dg54321Â You're right. They did change it. Yes, again, to protect the ignorance and idiocy of others who don't think. Sad we have to have a law like this to protect us from ourselves.
@Zoso @dg54321  Dude it's not just protecting ourselves, it's also about protecting others. For example, young children who don't know anything about CO have a hard time warning their parents that they might die by using a generator indoors. There were 5 lives potentially saved in this incident alone. Â
@dg54321 @Zoso Fortunately, if you already lived in your single family residence before 2009, you don't have to install one until you sell the house. Â