We were recently down in a client’s basement reviewing some heating and electrical issues for an Attic project. We were stunned to find that the boiler’s flue pipe (the pipe that runs between the boiler and the chimney) had disintegrated and was on the floor. There was six feet of missing pipe. The flue gas (carbon monoxide) was going into the house. Fortunately for the home owner, most of the flue gas was still making its way up the chimney. It is a miracle that no one in the house died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
The customer also didn’t have a carbon monoxide detector in his basement.
This is a good reason to have your furnace or boiler serviced every year.Proper maintenance will prolong the life of your furnace or boiler and hopefully issues like we encounteredwill get taken care of before they become serious.
CHICAGO – Sydney, a creative pre-teen from Wilmette, loves to hang out with her sister and her friends to talk or play video games.Diagnosed with Langerhan’s Cell Histiocytosis, a rare blood disorder, Sydney wished to have a fabulous room where she can relax and have fun with her friends and family.The Make-A-Wish Foundation, with help from local businesses and volunteers, is granting Sydneys wish and will present unveil her completed room at the end of January.
Sydney dreamed of a room designed by celebrity designer Nate Berkus.Make-A-Wish arranged for Sydney to meet Berkus to discuss concepts for her dream room over the summer.Then, the Foundation worked throughout the fall and early winter with local businesses to execute the plan created by Berkus. With generous donations from Andy OnCall® Chicago and North Shore owner Tom Daly, Joan Dotoli, a designer with Walter E. Smithe, and donations of goods and services from other local businesses, the room was recently completed.The result is a fresh, elegant look with just enough whimsy to suit Sydney’s personality.
Hystocytois is a rare blood disorder where an overabundance of white blood cells begins attacking health bones and tissue. Because of her condition, Sydney has gone through many treatments including chemotherapy and steroids. She tires more easily than other girls her age, but that hasn’t stopped her from expressing her creativity for a cause.Sydney makes custom necklaces out of unique rocks and donates the proceeds to help find a cure for her disease.
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The Make-A-Wish Foundation is able to grant wishes through the generous contributions of individual, community and corporate donors who provide financial support, in-kind gifts of goods and services and volunteer their time and talents.Since 1985 the Foundation has granted more than 9,000 wishes and continues its mission to share the power of a wish® with children living with life-threatening medical conditions across Illinois.For more information or to find out how you can help call contact us at 312.602.WISH or visit www.wishes.org.