WARNING: Death of couple from using blech in a sealed air conditioned room

Times of Israel

A frum couple was found dead in their Jerusalem apartment this week which was filled with the strong smell of gas. Initial report said that they died from the gas not being turned off - which is unlikely. The gas was being used for the blech. Other reports claim that the aluminum covering the blech did not allow adequate oxygen to the fire so it produced carbon monoxide poisoning. That also is not likely.

The latest report from the fire department is that a gas fire blech was being used in an apartment that was well sealed because of the use of air conditioning. Most Israeli air conditioners provide no fresh air from the outside and thus the amount of oxygen is fixed and limited. Thus as the oxygen level became depleted from the flame, the gas flame started producing poisonous carbon monoxide instead of carbon dioxide.

WARNING: WHEN USING A GAS FLAME MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS FRESH AIR COMING IN THE ROOM