Be careful with generators
A father and daughter died in a camper in MN due to high Carbon Monoxide levels. http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/12/04/carbon-monoxide-deaths
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captnjack wrote:mowermech wrote:TyroneandGladys wrote:
If you can not afford $16.50 do NOT go out.
BUT, if you don't READ and FOLLOW the instructions for the alarm, there is no use in buying one!
Y'know, these magic electronic marvels are all well and good, but what ever happened to good old common sense? Many of us had campers and trailers way back when, long before such magic gadgets, and we survived. Why, we even had GAS LAMPS on the wall of the campers! Yep, propane fired mantle lamps mounted on the wall! They were GREAT!! Lots of light, and some heat. Sometimes too much heat. But, "safety issues" forced the manufacturers to stop installing them.
Actually, the "safety issues", IMO, were caused by people not bothering to learn how to use them properly!
I would say, "If you can't be bothered to learn to use your goods properly, leave them alone and stay home!"
Good old common sense is fine, but for about 20 bucks you can have a great backup. What if you use common sense but the product is faulty? All the smarts in the world won't help you if you're sound asleep. Do you use smoke detectors or CO detectors in your home? How about electric lighting? Seat belts? Do you travel with a cell phone? Just a few examples of things people "survived without" at one time. Doesn't mean we shouldn't take advantage of them now.
common sense would tell you that you do NOT sleep with a generator running, OR with a fuel fired heater going without adequate ventilation.
But then, common sense would tell you that playing Russian roulette is a very stupid thing to do, yet I read in the newspaper this morning that an 18 year old put one cartridge in a revolver, spun the cylinder, put it to his head, and pulled the trigger.
As for your silly examples, actually I DID live without ALL of those things for a while. You can add hot and cold running water and indoor plumbing to the list.
That does NOT change the fact that YOU are responsible for YOUR safety! If you wish to rely on magic gadgetry to supplement your common sense, that is your choice.
I will continue to READ and FOLLOW the instructions in order to minimize the dangers.
