I have a neighbor way up north that I talk to on a respected basis, but she was complaining of flu-like symptoms recently.
There are several reasons that I appreciate living in a warmer temperature, keeping cool is easier than staying hot in serious cold! I just do not know how people up north do it. I would much rather deal with the heat than put up with chilly that could be deadly! Recently however, I discovered there has another way that living in a chilly temperature can be deadly. If you do not maintain your furnace and pay attention to its age, it could make you sick or kill you! Let me explain. I have a neighbor way up north that I talk to on a respected basis, but she was complaining of flu-like symptoms recently. She explained that it seemed to be going around her dwelling that winter… Then the sickness got worse! At the same time her family was experiencing this sickness, they were having furnace issues. An Heating, Ventilation, and A/C contractor eventually realized that there was a leak in the gas heater! My neighbor and her family were experiencing carbon monoxide poisoning! They had forgotten to install carbon monoxide detectors in their home. All of my appliances and my Heating, Ventilation, and A/C system are electric, for the express purpose that I never want to have to deal with gas anything, and this was one of the reasons! Needless to say, my neighbor replaced the old furnace easily and made sure that carbon monoxide detectors were installed along with the modern furnace she bought. Again, the worst that can happen to me Is that my air conditioning stops working, but it would never harm me! Sheesh!