CO poisoning.

Seen a lot of warnings about it

Dihydrogen Monoxide is one of the most dangerous elements on the planet.

maddog348 wrote:
Started out Carbon Monoxide ~~ Now talking Carbon DIOXIDE. What gives??
JM2¢ ~~ YMMV

Really can't figure that one out huh? the two are interchangeable here on rv.net lol.

Started out Carbon Monoxide ~~ Now talking Carbon DIOXIDE. What gives??
JM2¢ ~~ YMMV

We bought a 1984 26' 5th wheel trailer that was a repo 3 months old. WE used it all summer but didn't need heat.
It had a Duo Therm heater with a split heat chamber. The first fall camp trip was a 3 day event trout fishing.
The heat chamber was stamped sheet metal with a gasket. Later a tech at the dealer ship found out the gasket was broken.

Anywayz a trip to the emergency room says I had a mild case of CO2 poisoning. The wife wasn't affected and we both were in the camper in the same bed and at the same table for breakfast/lunch and supper. I remember the smell when we turned the heater on but I thought it was was burning off the new smell as the original owners didn't use it.

Why do some non smokers come up with lung cancer and some non smokers don't and both exposed to cig smoke in the same home.

In '84 CO2 detectors were rare to un heard of.

philh wrote:
He was sitting outside right next to the furnace exhaust. He didn't pass, but was admitted to the hospital.

Why would someone sit by that exhaust vent. It's loud & stnks. Ours is on the opposite side of door & awning. He must of had a really good view of something.

Seems to me a properly functioning furnace combustion chamber should not be emitting CO, it should be emitting CO2 and water vapor. If it is putting out CO, the burner isn't getting enough air (oxygen) for complete combustion.
But then, I are jus' a dum ol' retired mek-a-nik, I know little about that there kemistrey stuff...

He was sitting outside right next to the furnace exhaust. He didn't pass, but was admitted to the hospital.

Some people are more tolerant of CO (And most other nasties) some folks may have a slightly impaired respiratory system and thus take a bit less to kill than others. or some other medical issue that makes them easier to kill.

The fact one died and one did not is not at all surprising. have seen it before in fact.. Well technically on that one they both died but one recovered thank to a couple of very fine Michigan State Troopers.

philh wrote:
Found on a FB page
He got CO poisoning, she didn't

CO detector didn't go off.

Hmmm, what might the problem be?????

Maybe sitting right next to the furnace exhaust! SMH

Must be more to the story....??

Were they outside?
Detector wouldn't sense CO unless it was gathering INSIDE.

Was he sitting RIGHT next to furnace exhaust port sucking up the fumes?
Was furnace exhausting into an enclosed/sheltered screen room or such?
My furnace exhaust dissipates quickly out in the open air


Huuuummmmmmmmmmm
Must be more to the story??