{"id":12922,"date":"2022-12-24T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T19:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themooraboolnews.com.au\/?p=12922"},"modified":"2024-02-02T16:57:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T05:57:38","slug":"turn-the-gas-heater-off-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/news\/turn-the-gas-heater-off-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Turn the gas heater off at night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Better Health Channel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It hasn\u2019t been the warmest summer weather, and it&#8217;s certainly felt like time to turn the heater on, especially in the mornings.<\/p>\n<p>As many families now pack up and head away for those summer holidays, whether to the caravan on the river or down to the beach, you have to be careful, especially at night. If you have a gas heater, make sure you are up to date with having it serviced before you put it into action.<\/p>\n<p>Gas heaters and other gas appliances produce carbon monoxide (CO) gas as a by-product. CO is odourless, colourless, and difficult to detect. Exposure to CO can cause poisoning, and at high levels it can cause loss of consciousness, seizures and even death.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To prevent CO poisoning in your home:<br \/>\n<\/strong>\u2022 make sure your gas heater is serviced at least every 2 years by a licensed or registered gasfitter<br \/>\n\u2022 do not leave gas heaters to run continuously overnight<br \/>\n\u2022 always follow the operating instructions on the appliance or in the manual<br \/>\n\u2022 consider installing an audible CO alarm as a back up<br \/>\n\u2022 check that your gas heater is not subject to a safety alert from Energy Safe Victoria.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about heating your home safely this winter \u2013 www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Better Health Channel It hasn\u2019t been the warmest summer weather, and it&#8217;s certainly felt like time to turn the heater on, especially in the mornings. 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