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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by Paul H . If you think I look old, you should see my father
I didn't get much sleep last night. Somewhere around 2 a.m., my carbon monoxide detector went off, warning me of fire. I dressed as fast as I could, aware that the house was filling up with thick blue smoke. I ran to the phone to call the fire department, and then waited out in front of the house until they came. I could see smoke coming from my roof, so I was worried that the roof was on fire.
When the the firemen got there, they used a heat detector to pinpoint the location of the fire. The verdict: my oil burner was misfiring. They told me to turn it off and have someone service
it as soon as possible. I went back into the house and returned to bed. There was no more smoke after that, but also no heat.
The smell of smoke gradually lessened, though not completely. It was in the low 50s (Fahrenheit), and I had enough quilts to stay warm, but sleep was slow in coming.
Update: It's almost noon the following morning. The furnace service people will be sending someone today, but don't know exactly when the person will arrive. This may get expensive, as my oil burner
is 39 years old, and could well need replacing. 
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by lil~ACE/Scout {Auntie Giggles}
Get it replaced, Paul.
We can't get a replacement for you!!  
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by Dmitri Gheorgheni
 I'm sorry to hear that.  with the oil burner.
This is the time of year when you find these things out. I remember one October in Philly when we found out our furnace wasn't working - the solution was easy, but we wouldn't know that for a week, as everybody else needed service at the same time, and the gas company only had so many technicians.
So we moved into the upstairs sitting room and slept by the wood stove for a week. Nice, but it left you feeling like a country ham after a week.
Hope they fix it quickly and you stay warm.
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by lil~ACE/Scout {Auntie Giggles}
Exactly!
Would you like to borrow me Matt  ?
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by Paul H . If you think I look old, you should see my father
let me wait to see what the service people tell me.
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by lil~ACE/Scout {Auntie Giggles}
Okay, I'll just give the Matt a good shake for you 
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by Dmitri Gheorgheni
 I was going to object to being kissed until I saw lil's post.
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by Paul H . If you think I look old, you should see my father
If you want a kiss, you're welcome to it.
If not, you can pass it on to lil. 
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by Dmitri Gheorgheni
 *passing es on to lil*
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by Ottox
Thanks for reminding me to check our detector!
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by Paul H . If you think I look old, you should see my father
My detector worked fine. It had a recording of a woman's voice saying, "Fire! Fire!"
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by lanzababy - Pirate - Scout - adrift on life's ocean:Happy 2010 to All
OMG Paul! Thank goodness for these detectors. Ours is only used as a
'Your toast is burnt' device. I sometimes wish it didn't have a battery, but I am so thankful to hear that yours woke you when it did.
Better to be cold for a while, and I hope your new boiler, or repairs, don't cost too much.
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by Paul H . If you think I look old, you should see my father
The repairman is probably looking at my burner now. I leave a key in my mailbox, so he can get in. I'm at work now, but I can go home or to the firm's headquarters if need be.
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by Paul H . If you think I look old, you should see my father
Update: a little after 4:00 p.m., the technician's secretary called to say that the problem was a "bad nozzle." As soon as a good nozzle was put in, the furnace worked fine.
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by Pierce The Pirate (visit my ship at A579684), thingite key bearer
oh dear 
i am so relieved to hear that you are safe and sound, my friend
you are indeed irreplaceable!
congrats on the new nozzle. a small price to pay for something as valuable as you 
puzzled by a nozzle? sounds like you were out-punned by your own oil burner
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Posted Oct 8, 2009 by Pierce The Pirate (visit my ship at A579684), thingite key bearer
i *know* i won't have to
paul is my favourite  punster 
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