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5. USING YOUR PRESSURE WASHER
DANGER!
Using a pressure washer indoors WILL KILL YOU IN MINUTES.
Pressure washer exhaust contains high levels of carbon
monoxide (CO), a poisonous gas you cannot see or smell. If you
can smell the pressure washer exhaust you are breathing CO.
Even if you cannot smell the exhaust, you could be breathing CO.
NEVER use a pressure washer inside a home, garage,
crawlspace, or other partly enclosed area, deadly levels of
carbon monoxide can build up in these areas. Using a fan or
opening windows and doors will NOT supply enough fresh air.
ONLY use a pressure washer outdoors and far away from open
windows, doors, and vents. These openings can pull in pressure
washer exhaust. Even when you use a pressure washer correctly,
CO may leak into the home. ALWAYS use a CO alarm in your
home.
If you start to feel sick, dizzy, or weak after the pressure washer
has been running, move to fresh air RIGHT AWAY and seek
medical attention. You could have carbon monoxide poisoning.
Never run the pressure washer in an enclosed or even partially
enclosed area where people may be present.