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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
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Can you settle an argument for me please - is it possible to get these fumes from an ordinary radiant/convector wall mounted gas fire in the lounge or it is only from gas fires with back boilers?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Ours just has 3 white panels which glow red with convector grills above. It was installed in 1972 when the house was built and checked by a Corghi engineer a few years ago when he did the required ventilation in the wall (took a brick out) but I wonder why I feel drowsy and get a lot of headaches when sitting in front of it. Hubby never does though ........ I am going to buy a monitor as soon as possible now I have read this.
Is that a Baxi? My parents installed one of those when they had a coal fired Rayburn removed. I wouldn`t worry too much about it. Just get it regularly serviced and get a carbon monoxide detector. We got mild carbon monoxide poisoning from the Rayburn when I was a kid. The flue must have been blocked and there was a "blow out" during the night. I came off quite lightly - I just had a stonking headache in the morning but the rest of the family were vomiting. It could have been quite nasty.
Years ago I bought a new gas fire which was to be fitted in a traditional fireplace, with no back boiler or anything. It was in my bedroom and my baby would be sleeping in that room too and the guy at Scottish Gas recommended getting one which had a carbon monoxide sensor/safety shut off device since it was to be in a child's room.