Villages the county covers are Cherry Valley, Cooperstown, Edmeston, Hartwick, Laurens, Milford, Morris, Richfield Springs, Unadilla and Worcester. Furnaces and boilers should also be checked to be sure they are working properly. It can cause carbon monoxide fumes to build up inside a home or business. You cannot see, taste or smell carbon monoxide. Small amounts of it can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, coughing and breathing difficulties.
Greater concentrations can result in unconsciousness or even death.
Even if a new furnace has been installed or an existing furnace has been converted to natural gas, the chimney should be inspected and cleaned before the furnace is started. If a furnace has been converted to natural gas, special care should be taken because the fuel used before, particularly if it was coal or oil, may have left residues in the chimney or flue. Even though carbon monoxide has no odor, it is often accompanied by another substance that smells like formaldehyde. Another warning sign is the unusual fogging of windows inside the home or business. Never use a natural gas oven or range to heat a room.