Vent that shop!
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Southern IN.
Well, it looks like my stupid is going to cause me a day or so in the hospital. My auto tune module wasn't working, so I called Chris at MGS to see if we could get it sorted out. The propane heater had it toasty in the garage, and I only ran the bike a few times for a few minutes. At least I thought it was just a few.
I went inside to get a cold beverage and got kinda woozy and nauseated. I shook it off and went back to the garage. By now Chris had gone home and the bike was still not right. I tinkered with it for a bit longer, all the while feeling like crap. I decided to call it a night and picked up the laptop to go inside. I walked over to turn the tunes off and collapsed. I was hurting, sick, and sure I was having a heart attack. I was scared and the only thing that saved me was the phone I had taken that allowed me to page the wife, who called 911.
And here I lay diagnosed with acute carbon monoxide poisoning. The doctor figures that my max was around 40ppm. After 4 hours on pure oxygen I was down to 26.
I know better and that's a first. Damn near a last too. Vent that garage.
I went inside to get a cold beverage and got kinda woozy and nauseated. I shook it off and went back to the garage. By now Chris had gone home and the bike was still not right. I tinkered with it for a bit longer, all the while feeling like crap. I decided to call it a night and picked up the laptop to go inside. I walked over to turn the tunes off and collapsed. I was hurting, sick, and sure I was having a heart attack. I was scared and the only thing that saved me was the phone I had taken that allowed me to page the wife, who called 911.
And here I lay diagnosed with acute carbon monoxide poisoning. The doctor figures that my max was around 40ppm. After 4 hours on pure oxygen I was down to 26.
I know better and that's a first. Damn near a last too. Vent that garage.
been run'n 1 o' these for yrs out'na garage.....even dusty conditions.....no problems.(IE= woodwork'n machines.....etc...)
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...5468_200395468
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I installed a dedicated heater in my garage. Not too much $$ and vents out a chimney. O-so-nice for doing projects in the winter. No fumes at all. My propane heater has been sitting on a shelf ever since.
Get well soon. Buy a lottery ticket on your way home.
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Having worked at a Nat gas utility since 1978 I have seen and heard of way more than I care about people and CO poisoning, you can try and get by with unvented gas burning devices, I won't.
I wouldn't depend on that $3 Chinese sensor they say will make it safe either.
At least buy a couple CO detectors, you should anyway.
Al
I wouldn't depend on that $3 Chinese sensor they say will make it safe either.
At least buy a couple CO detectors, you should anyway.
Al