More and more as winter comes we turn on the stoves of the house. Between December and May our boilers will burn gas, and during this time we will have more than once reports of carbon monoxide accidents.

Carbon monoxide, CO, is a clear, odorless gas with an approximate density of air. It is usually due to the partial combustion of a fuel (wood, coal, butane, gas oil, fuel...) that can have very serious consequences, as it is fixed in hemoglobin and proteins and contaminates cells. If the concentration of CO in the air we breathe is greater than 0.1%, we can die in one hour; if it is greater than 1%, in 15 minutes; and if it is greater than 10%, death can be immediate.

Through these lines we will remember the annual advice: checking boilers, fireplaces and ventilation wells at the beginning of the cold season, ventilating the house for at least ten minutes a day and not interfering in the air circulation. And do not forget that, in the event of an accident, the area must be ventilated at the same time as assistance is requested.