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[whitereflection]

One carbon monoxide detector going off this morning...ignored it, because it was the flaky oversensitive one. When the *second* CO2 detector in the basement started going off at noon as well... >_< Got the heating/cooling repair guy out. So far he's not finding anything wrong, but even their CO2 sensor is showing we've got some for some reason. Argh argh argh. He's calling out another guy to help him check, but if they don't find a reason, I'll have to call the gas utility company to see if they can find out what's causing this (water heater? stove?). Cold in here though, from turning the furnace off and opening the windows at first. :<

Speaking of the water heater, have to schedule someone to come look at that, too. : / It's been seeping, and I know sometimes you get a little from condensation, but it's not summer and therefore definitely not humid--and it's a constant slow leak now. Ffffffff. Every time one of these things happens, I'll remember how I always wanted to just rent, and the usual him insisted we buy a house. Blargh.

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[mysticwaters.livejournal.com]

When it rains, it pours, ya know? :/ Good luck with everything. *hugs*

[whitereflection.livejournal.com]

Heh, so true! It just makes me all \o/ WAUGH and stuff. XD; But thanks ♥

[http://users.livejournal.com/_amalthea/]

umm.. you are talking about carbon monoxide here, like in the first sentence, not carbon dioxide, right? (C02 means dioxide).. Just making sure I'm talking about the same thing here too :D

Anyways, I'm just terribly scared of CO to the point of being paranoid sometimes. We had one very close call at my friends cabin, when we closed the.. (wow I have no idea what it is called in english, that thing in the fireplace that shuts the airflow to the chimney and to the fireplace itself, so the heat wont escape) too early. There was no CO detectors but luckily the coals produced enough smoke after few hours so that the fire detector went off. I woke up to a terrible headache and dizziness. After that I've always made sure several times that the fire is totally out before closing that thing.

[whitereflection.livejournal.com]

Augh, I'm a moron. D: I meant carbon monoxide CO not CO2 like I kept typing. Sad, because my college degree is biology, even if all those biology and chemistry classes were 15 years ago. Maybe I can blame it on it being morning and feeling stressed? >_>;

And wow, no doubt you're concerned about that sort of thing! That would have been such a scare. :x I'm glad we have detectors, because otherwise we would have had no clue--even bought a much better quality detector from the heating/cooling company today. Once we get the oven fixed (which turns out to be the culprit), I'll feel a lot more secure.

[agent-jl36.livejournal.com]

I gotta tell ya, I love being a renter. I don't have the patience for full blown house stuff. Although I could use a few more closets..

[whitereflection.livejournal.com]

I envy your renterness! \o/ I honestly don't have the patience for it either. I hate even arranging for professionals to come in and deal with stuff. Especially since the husband and I have *no* skills in home repair and no interest at all in it--and he doesn't even want to deal with the calling professionals part. :| Just wants the 'investment' of owning, but leave me with the task of coordinating calling repair people/contractors. :p

At least at the moment with being out of work, I feel like 'well okay, his income is paying for it, and I have the time to coordinate it'. Feels a bit more even that way somehow, heh.