The warm summer weather may mean that you’ve traded your furnace for an air conditioner (AC), but that doesn’t mean you can go ahead and forget about the importance of carbon monoxide (CO) safety! “It’s important to remember that CO dangers aren’t limited to the winter months,” says James Gates, Director of SaskEnergy’s Customer Solutons team. “While we may not be heating our homes in the summer months, CO is produced any time a carbon-based fuel — such as natural gas, propane, gasoline or wood — is burned, such as when operating a barbecue or when your water heater is running.” Proper...
… when your water heater is running.” Proper ventilation of appliances is critical to avoid the odourless, colourless, … fresh outdoor air can enter. In homes with natural draft appliances, this can cause exhaust gases to be pulled back … unit operates and identify if your home has natural draft appliances,” James says. “Be careful to not depressurize …
