Last Wednesday, at about 1:00 a.m. in the morning our family had a wake-up call.  Literally!!  Our main-floor carbon monoxide detector’s alarm set off while we were all fast asleep. While we had never planned what to do if this should happen,  my quick-thinking husband turned off the heating, opened all the windows and doors (it was – 7) and instructed me to wake up our boys to ensure they were OK, while he contacted our local gas company. An emergency technician arrived quickly and immediately confirmed that our furnace was producing excess amounts of carbon monoxide.  He disconnected... More »