(5) Never leave your car, motor bike or lawnmower engine running in the garage
with the garage door closed. Never leave the door from the house to the garage
open if the car is running.
(6) Never adjust your own gas pilot lights.
(7) Never use a gas cooker or a barbecue for home heating.
(8) Children should be warned of the dangers of CO poisoning and instructed never
to touch, or interfere with the CO Alarm. Do not allow small children to press the
test/hush button as they could be subjected to excessive noise when the CO Alarm
sounds.
(9) Leaving windows or doors slightly open (even a few inches) will significantly
reduce the risk of high levels of CO occurring. The high levels of draught-proofing
in modern houses reduces ventilation and can allow dangerous gases to build up.
(10) Install CO Alarms in all the areas recommended in this booklet.
(11) Recognise that CO poisoning may be the cause when family members suffer
from “flu-like” symptoms when at home but feel better when they are away for
extended periods.
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