WSSC reminds customers with gas appliances to have them inspected and regularly maintained. Carbon monoxide can escape into the home if gas appliances are not functioning correctly. Furnaces and hot water heaters that are powered by natural gas are vented into the home’s chimney, making it essential to keep the systems cleaned and maintained. Carbon monoxide […]
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December 27, 2015 |
October 13, 2013 |
Carbon Monoxide Risk & Backup Generators (Video)
In this report, Assistant Chief Scott Graham describes a recent carbon monoxide incident at a Bethesda a high rise building caused by an improperly ventilated generator. Scott explains when and why it is important to have a carbon monoxide detector. Take a look.
March 9, 2013 |
It’s Time to Set Clocks and Change Batteries
Daylight saving time for this year begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 10. As you set your clocks ahead one hour, remember to change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Did you know that having a working smoke alarm reduces a person’s chance of dying in a fire by half? For […]
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