Carbon Monoxide

On Friday, May 28, Anne and Digby had their furnace and ductwork cleaned by "The Ontario Ventilation Company Inc." of London. Two young men did the job between 1 p.m. and 2:20 p.m.

Half an hour later the carbon monoxide detector sounded in the basement of the Sargeant home. Digby wondered if the detector was malfunctioning, removed it from the basement, and plugged it in in the garage. The detector stopped beeping.

Clearly, the device was working properly.

Windows and doors were opened. Anne contacted 911. A fire rescue truck and 4 firemen arrived at the house and spent almost 2 hours working to test and remediate the air.

Basement readings were as high as 189 parts per million in the furnace room. In the living room the reading was 89 parts per million.

From 4:30 to 6:30, Anne and Digby were advised to stay out of the house by the fire crew chief. So they went out for supper at Kel's Diner and then watered flowers at the condo.

By 6:30 p.m. the readings were normal, as determined by the crew chief. Many thanks to the Paris Fire Department.

Every home should have carbon monoxide detectors!