14-year-old son of former New York Yankees player Aaron Gardner, died of carbon monoxide poisoning

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Had a feeling. Jim Davis, Captain CO told us in his classes many moons ago, to NEVER travel without your personal CO monitor. Mad Dog
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Not that it matters because it doesn't but he was 14 years old. Really sad.
Maybe Costa Rica doesn't have many codes. Not that it matters the accident could happen anywhere where there are bad installs or lack of maintenance.
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I have lived, gone to school and worked all over the world starting as a kid when we went to Japan in the early 70's. My dad was one of those fathers who always had an evacuation plan — we knew where the exit was when on a plane …. he would not stay above the 6th floor in most hotels and we all had to count the number of doos in the hall to the exit. We all had a flash light … In Japan they had small gas heaters in some out of the way places — unvented and connected to the gas valve with push on rubber gas lines. Needless to say when we encountered these they were off limits .. I remember some cold nights. With the increase in AirBnB's everywhere … even in the USA you have to be careful and outside the USA you can't take anything for granted. Our group has booked places in both Costa Rica and Italy recently and both had mickey mouse installs all over the place … Americans want amenities that may not be common .. yes, heat and endless hot water. The people installing are often not trained and don't understand the dangers. There are no "codes"
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It is naive, but for $1300/night I would expect better.
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Slam dunk...yeah and I'm sure the room had ALL the lavish trimmings & aesthetics....you know.… Once again plumbing & heating takes the back seat. Mad Dog
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I’ve traveled extensively in central and South America. I used to take photos of all the totally suspect equipment installations…particularly wiring. The “water heater “ in many cases is an electric coil enclosed in the shower head that you activate with a Frankenstein style throw switch. That throw switch often sparks which gets real exciting when you’re standing in water nakee. As someone mentioned earlier…there is no code. If physics allows you can do it…even when it’s really unsafe. Another thing I witnessed on a regular basis was “hard wiring” to an electrical cord using the holes in the plug blades. If you were feeling safe that day you wrapped it in electrical tape. My condolences to the family…I am sorry for their loss. As I am raising a daughter I often find myself explaining situations that she needs to be aware of so she doesn’t become an angel….dangerous and unforgiving world at times…stay safe and stay aware.
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I think it was you who posted this a few years ago, and I took a screen shot.
I still haven't invested in one, but haven't been away either. I need to get one asap.
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that’s it
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I have one. I need to find a fair way to test it. I think @captainco said put to it in a zip lock bag, with a couple of just extinguished, still smoking matches. I have yet to try it.
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mine sits on the kitchen counter, light that antique chambers stove and it will read 1, 2, 3 PPM
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What a tragedy, that poor family.
Does anyone know the difference between the Sensorcon Inspector versus AV (aviation) series? Pricing and packaging are identical except for label.0 -
All I see is ones approved for aviation use! If your working in planes then thats the one.
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Flight Certification, makes sense.
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