This causes carbon monoxide poisoning right?

[Anonymous]

On Monday I took a break from work to go for a walk in a residential area. It was pretty hot, but the area where I was had some shade. There was a car that was locked with the engine running (I assume for AC) and a young man sleeping. I checked and the windows were all closed tight. At first I thought I was being nutty so I kept walking assuming he fell asleep waiting for someone and that person would come out. Fifteen minutes later I felt like I should check-car still running with person asleep. I knocked on the window until he awoke. I apologized and I said I think this can cause carbon monoxide poisoning. I am not sure if he understood me, but he did turn the car off and he opened a window. Did I over-react?

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

Was he parked in an enclosed garage or something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No.

Oh man, now I feel guilty. I thought you are not supposed to run a parked car for very long with the windows closed. Now I need to do some google investigation. Maybe it only happens if you are there for hours and hours?

[Anonymous]

What exactly about a car running do you think causes carbon monoxide poisoning?

It’s the tail pipe being blocked that causes carbon monoxide poisoning. If simply running the car caused it, we would all be dead.

I can’t believe you interrupted that person’s nap. I would have been so annoyed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Was he parked in an enclosed garage or something?

It was outside, but the windows were all closed-not a crack open and he was sound asleep so I assume he was there for a while before I came or the poor many was exhausted and fell asleep for a short period of time before a crazy lady showed up and woke him.

[Anonymous]

Remotely possible. Requires some defect usually.

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-explorer-owners-carbon-monoxide-nhtsa/

[Anonymous]

Actually it’s not impossible to get carbon monoxide poisoning under these circumstance even if you are in well ventilated conditions. Not likely, put possibly. So you can simmer down PP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No.

Oh man, now I feel guilty. I thought you are not supposed to run a parked car for very long with the windows closed. Now I need to do some google investigation. Maybe it only happens if you are there for hours and hours?

No, you nincompoop. It happens when there is no ventilation. That is why a method of suicide is sitting in your car in your garage with the garage door closed, and letting the car run. It’s also why if you are stranded in a winter storm and keep the car running for heat, they say to make sure the tail pipe stays clear of snow. If it becomes blocked with snow, the gases back up into the car and you die.

Seriously, you thought a car running for hours causes carbon monoxide poisoning? What do you think happens when people go on hours long road trips? How old are you? How do you function day to day?

I admit I am a nincompoop and I feel bad waking him. Growing up we were always told to open the windows a crack when running the AC or heat too long on car rides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Actually it’s not impossible to get carbon monoxide poisoning under these circumstance even if you are in well ventilated conditions. Not likely, put possibly. So you can simmer down PP.

It’s also possible to be struck by lightning.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No.

Oh man, now I feel guilty. I thought you are not supposed to run a parked car for very long with the windows closed. Now I need to do some google investigation. Maybe it only happens if you are there for hours and hours?

No, you nincompoop. It happens when there is no ventilation. That is why a method of suicide is sitting in your car in your garage with the garage door closed, and letting the car run. It’s also why if you are stranded in a winter storm and keep the car running for heat, they say to make sure the tail pipe stays clear of snow. If it becomes blocked with snow, the gases back up into the car and you die.

Seriously, you thought a car running for hours causes carbon monoxide poisoning? What do you think happens when people go on hours long road trips? How old are you? How do you function day to day?

I admit I am a nincompoop and I feel bad waking him. Growing up we were always told to open the windows a crack when running the AC or heat too long on car rides.

Sorry for calling you a nincompoop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: On Monday I took a break from work to go for a walk in a residential area. It was pretty hot, but the area where I was had some shade. There was a car that was locked with the engine running (I assume for AC) and a young man sleeping. I checked and the windows were all closed tight. At first I thought I was being nutty so I kept walking assuming he fell asleep waiting for someone and that person would come out. Fifteen minutes later I felt like I should check-car still running with person asleep. I knocked on the window until he awoke. I apologized and I said I think this can cause carbon monoxide poisoning. I am not sure if he understood me, but he did turn the car off and he opened a window. Did I over-react?

I’m so embarrassed for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Remotely possible. Requires some defect usually.

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-explorer-owners-carbon-monoxide-nhtsa/

OP again, thanks. I feel a bit better. I guess I would rather make the mistake rather thaN leave him there, get back to work and google it when I had the time only to find out it could be a risk.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No.

Oh man, now I feel guilty. I thought you are not supposed to run a parked car for very long with the windows closed. Now I need to do some google investigation. Maybe it only happens if you are there for hours and hours?

No, you nincompoop. It happens when there is no ventilation. That is why a method of suicide is sitting in your car in your garage with the garage door closed, and letting the car run. It’s also why if you are stranded in a winter storm and keep the car running for heat, they say to make sure the tail pipe stays clear of snow. If it becomes blocked with snow, the gases back up into the car and you die.

Seriously, you thought a car running for hours causes carbon monoxide poisoning? What do you think happens when people go on hours long road trips? How old are you? How do you function day to day?

I admit I am a nincompoop and I feel bad waking him. Growing up we were always told to open the windows a crack when running the AC or heat too long on car rides.

Sorry for calling you a nincompoop.

Thank you. It is nice to see someone on DCUM apologize for name calling.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Actually it’s not impossible to get carbon monoxide poisoning under these circumstance even if you are in well ventilated conditions. Not likely, put possibly. So you can simmer down PP.

It’s also possible to be struck by lightning.

But there is a difference between a car sitting and a car that’s moving. So PP need not be so nasty.

https://www.nationwide.com/lc/resources/farm-and-agribusiness/articles/dangers-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning#:~:text=The%20risk%20of%20CO%20poisoning,area%20with%20minimal%20air%20movement.