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Generator Safety During Floods: The One Mistake to Avoid (Video)

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Learn the quick steps to protect your family from invisible carbon-monoxide fumes when you run a generator or traditional heater during floods. We cover the early warning signs, what to do in the first minutes, and how to set up a generator safely in rain. This video gives practical, everyday habits, not medical advice, to keep your home safe. For more details, read the full post on thecareonline.com.

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Ever wonder why a generator must stay six metres away?

Ever wonder why a generator must stay six metres away?

Generator fumes and floods

You’ll learn how to keep your home safe from hidden carbon monoxide when power fails.

What carbon monoxide is

Carbon monoxide is a colourless, smell-free gas that forms when fuel like petrol, diesel, coal or wood burns without enough air. It sneaks into your blood cells, crowding out oxygen, so the brain and heart get less of what they need. You won’t feel breathless, just tired and confused.

Smell trick

You can’t smell carbon monoxide; a generator’s fuel scent tells you nothing about the danger.

Warning signs

Early symptoms look like a flu, headache, dizziness, nausea, unusual sleepiness. The clue is that several people, even pets, feel ill together and get better outdoors. Babies, pregnant women, the elderly, and anyone with heart or lung issues are most vulnerable.

First minutes

If you suspect carbon monoxide, move everyone outside right away, children and elders first. If it’s safe, switch off the generator or extingish the fire on your way out, but don’t go back inside. Open doors and windows, then dial 1122 in Pakistan, 112 in India, or your local emergency number.

Generator safe distance

Keep the generator at least six metres away from doors, windows, and vents so fumes never drift inside.

Running generator in rain

Set the generator on a dry, raised platform at least six metres from any opening. Point the exhaust pipe away from the house and neighbours’ windows. Cover it with an open-sided canopy that lets air flow on all sides, never a closed box.

Angeethi & coal fire safety

When you need to dry clothes or warm a room, keep the angeethi or coal fire completely outside, or in a space that’s open on at least one side. Never bring it into a bedroom or a closed room, and always crack a window when using kerosene lamps or gas heaters.

The one rule to follow

The single most important habit is simple: never run a generator, angeethi, coal stove or any fuel-burning heater inside a house, garage, stairwell or any closed space. Keep it fully outdoors and you’ll avoid the silent, deadly poison.

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