Carbon monoxide or just mould?

fro9etb8j5qsl2

Live in a very old house and switched on the immersion for the first time since I moved in last night. The immersion itself is only used to heat the water and probably hasn't been switched on in a few years. Had it on for a few hours before it started tripping the electrical circuit (old wiring). Went to bed early last night and woke up this morning with a sore burning throat and a fever. Wasnt too bad once I went to work but feeling wrecked and like total sh1te since I got back home. Not as bad when i go outside for fresh air. There is a mould problem in the house so I'm thinking maybe the immersion heating up might have unsettled some spores but is there any chance it could be a carbon monoxide leak? I have a shared oil heating system with the apartment next door and there is a chance they might have had their heating on. Everything else in my place is electrical.

Billy Bunting

When was the boiler last serviced?? call in your local Oftec man, he will have the equipment to service the boiler and test for any Carbon Monoxide leakage.

sullzz

Where is the boiler located and where is the flue

Outkast_IRE

Well mould could cause some of the health issues you described , and in cases like this could lead to asthma and asthma like attacks even with nor prior history, if its a rented house get out now the landlord has a duty to sort it , if its your own house i would be very worried mould can be deadly.
Is it an outside oil boiler?

DGOBS

You mention the immersion, not a boiler?

Would need to know more about your setup, and if you have any concern about a boiler gas or oil, do have it service and checked (oftec for oil, rgi for gas)

Fit a carbon monoxide alarm to you house eitherway

DoneDL

I would check the cable in and around the immersion for deterioration. If you have just moved in run all the hot and cold taps for about 15 minutes excluding the cold at the kitchen sink which should clear in about 5 minutes. If you have heating other than the immersion to the cylinder then heat fully at least once and be careful of showers that are not mains fed until the system has been in use for a couple of days.

meercat

DGOBS wrote: »

Fit a carbon monoxide alarm to you house eitherway

+ 1

no harm to get one fitted anyway

Stove Fan

If the house has a solid fuel fire/stove get that checked over as well as the oil/gas boiler.

Any burning appliance can lead to poisoning.

With regards to the immersion heater there is clearly a fault as the trip or fuse blows. Inform the landlord to get an electrician in to fix this as a priority and ask him for the gas/oil boiler safety certificate. Unsafe electrics are a fire hazard:eek:

The place sounds as if it should not be rented out in the state the place is in. Electrics, damp. Possible poisoning. Consider moving:D

Stove Fan:)

willowthewisp

We have discovered mould in the bedroom window of our house which is only 5 1/2 years old.
Do you think that the builder is liable for this or is it covered under the home bond?

Thanks

meercat

willowthewisp wrote: »

We have discovered mould in the bedroom window of our house which is only 5 1/2 years old.
Do you think that the builder is liable for this or is it covered under the home bond?

Thanks

could be a ventilation problem
is there a open vent in the room

is there dampness in the room

is there an en-suite close by (is the extractor switched on when showering)