Staying safe with an oil furnace and carbon monoxide
Most property owners don't spend enough time thinking about their oil furnace and carbon monoxide until the first cool snap hits and the heat leg techinques on. It's one of those "out of sight, out of mind" things that sits in the basement or even an utility closet, doing its job day in and day out. Yet while an oil furnace is a reliable workhorse regarding keeping the house cozy, it's the combustion appliance. That means it's burning fuel to create heat, and whenever you're burning up fuel—whether it's oil, gas, or wood—there's a byproduct you have to watch out with regard to. ...