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We remind you of the rules for safe operation of stoves:

• There should be no cracks or crevices in the stove, and the chimney should have good draft and be whitewashed with lime mortar. This is done so that cracks that appear over time can be seen on a white background. To avoid cracks in the masonry during the heating season, clean the chimney from soot at least once every 2 months.
• The stove and chimney at the joints with wooden floors must have a thickening of the brickwork or a cut to prevent them from catching fire.
• To prevent accidentally falling burning coals from causing a fire, nail a metal sheet of at least 50x70 cm in size to the wooden floor in front of the firebox.
• It is recommended to heat the stove two or three times a day for no more than an hour and a half. This will prevent it from overheating. Stop heating at least 2 hours before bedtime. During this time, the wood will have time to burn out, and you can close the chimney.
• Keep clothes, furniture, firewood and other flammable materials at least one and a half meters away from the stove.
• It is recommended to throw away ash and burnt coals no closer than 15 meters from buildings.

You cannot:

• Use flammable and combustible liquids when lighting the stove.
• Leave burning stoves unattended.
• Allow children to light them on their own.

Causes of carbon monoxide poisoning:

• Violation of the rules for operating a stove heating system (untimely closing of the stove damper, insufficient access fresh air into the firebox, poor draft).
• Faulty operation of the stove and chimney (cracks in the stove structure, clogged chimney).
• Using gas household appliances to heat rooms, as well as the lack of a properly circulating exhaust hood in gas water heaters.

To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, remember: do not close the stove damper prematurely until the coals have completely burned out.

Carbon monoxide is invisible and imperceptible, it has neither odor nor color, but it is deadly. When it gets into the respiratory tract, carbon monoxide molecules are quickly absorbed into the blood and bind to hemoglobin molecules. A small concentration causes suffocation and headache, and when exceeded, paralysis and loss of consciousness. At a concentration of more than 1.2%, a person dies in a few seconds. Symptoms of poisoning are difficult to recognize, so many people do not know the cause of the illness.

First aid for poisoning:

1. Immediately take the victim to fresh air.
2. In case of moderate or severe poisoning, call an ambulance without delay.
3. When removing the victim from the danger zone, protect the respiratory tract with a cloth or scarf.