Where does carbon monoxide come from?!
Question: Where does carbon monoxide come from.?
In my house we have oil heating and a combi boilder, Tonight when i turned the heating on i soon felt drousy and started to get a headach, iv turned the heating off and i feel ok now. Can oil heating let of carbon monoxide in the house.?
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Answers:
Carbon monoxide comes from the burning of fossil fuels ... that's gas, oil, coal, wood.
Becoming drowsy when you've got your oil heating and combi boiler on is not a good sign. It may be that one or more vents are not open to allow the carbon monoxide to escape.
Dependent on where your boiler is situated ... if, for instance, it's situated in the chimney breast (a previous fireplace), could indicate that you may need your chimney sweeping due to a build up of soot.
There are carbon monoxide detectors that you can purchase from DIY stores, though I'm not sure how much they are.
You should really get an expert in to assess whether it is, or is not, a problem with carbon monoxide. It's no use finding out when someone has died.
I wish you all the very best of luck in finding out the cause of your drowsiness.Health Question & Answer
Becoming drowsy when you've got your oil heating and combi boiler on is not a good sign. It may be that one or more vents are not open to allow the carbon monoxide to escape.
Dependent on where your boiler is situated ... if, for instance, it's situated in the chimney breast (a previous fireplace), could indicate that you may need your chimney sweeping due to a build up of soot.
There are carbon monoxide detectors that you can purchase from DIY stores, though I'm not sure how much they are.
You should really get an expert in to assess whether it is, or is not, a problem with carbon monoxide. It's no use finding out when someone has died.
I wish you all the very best of luck in finding out the cause of your drowsiness.Health Question & Answer
normally its gas leakage that causes carbon monoxide poisoning, and normally its only after a long exposure that you start to suffer the effects. It could just be the heat gave you a headache, best way to check is to make sure your carbon monoxide detector is working. If you're still worried, call the council and get the gas man to check your meters.
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