06/02/2026
IMPORTANT REMINDER!
With the current warm weather the Prince Albert Fire Department has seen a dramatic increase in carbon monoxide alarm responses. Why is that, you may wonder? In many of these cases people are operating portable air conditioner units in their home, which exhaust air out of the home but have no air intake. Air finds the path of least resistance to enter the home, and that is most often down the water heater chimney. Exhaust from the water heater is drawn into the home rather than up and out the chimney. If a clothes dryer is operating it can also often have the same effect. Always ensure you have adequate fresh air supply into your home.
