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And the Academy

Award for best
Carbon Monoxide
Monitor goes to...
Last month marked the 87th Academy Awards
which presents the trophy, Oscar, made right
here at R.S. Owens in Chicago, to professionals
in the motion picture industry. I know theres
no equivalent to that statue awarded to products, much less products of the HVAC industry. If there was, I have a sure shot winner. Let
me explain:
While working in the office recently on a very,
VERY cold day not unlike any other, Brenda,
the dogs and I were alerted by the chirping of
our CO monitor. In our space we have a Nest
thermostat, a Nest Smoke/CO alarm as well
as our trusty NSI 3000 favorite. All of these
units are placed right next to each other. Only
the NSI monitor was detecting the presence of
carbon monoxide in our office. Thanks to the
digital display we could see that 18 particles
per million were in the air.
Well, what did we do when we ran into this
issue?
First, we isolated the possible sources of carbon monoxide from fuel burning appliances
by turning them off one by one. In our case,
we systematically turned off the offices rooftop
heater, shut off the water heater, and ensured
the unit heaters in the warehouse were not
on. We also made sure there had not been any
trucks running recently near an open doorway
of the shop.
Next, we got out our trusty tool, a Combustion
Analyzer, and after verifying the presence of
CO in the air did measure 18 ppm, we began
testing all of the equipment we had shut off.
We started with the water heater as this is the
number one cause of carbon monoxide poisoning in the home. The numbers on it looked
right in line and the system was burning cleanly, safely, and as designed. Secondly we tested
the rooftop unit, and bingo! there was the cul-

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prit. Our nice cold winter and continued need
for heat had put some added pressure on it. By
adjusting the gas pressure and performing the
proper maintenance we got the system back in
line and operating safely.

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Why am I telling you this story, and why

should you care?
Because the bottom line is that during the
entire time the fancy new connected to everything Nest systems were green indicating
no problem. Besides not sounding an alarm,
the digital displays of the Nest system read
GOOD, indicating on the app that it noticed
neither the presence of carbon monoxide nor
smoke. THE NSI 3000 MONITOR WORKED.
I had purchased Nest system(s) hoping to learn
about them and test their sensitivity levels. I
got my wish of being able to see this type of
product in action. Despite new technologys
showing innovation and progress in allowing
consumers to regulate a homes temperature
and monitoring the smoke and carbon monoxide levels while you are away, its not yet up to
where it needs to be. Google, Nest and other
off the shelf brands must improve their sensitivity levels to make sure inhabitants are alerted quickly. Their reliance on UL listed safe
levels is not enough. According to the World
Health Organization, long term exposure to
CO levels above 15 ppm in the air is dangerous
especially to infants, the elderly, and those
with medical and respiratory issues.
I can hear the wrap
it up music playing
in the background,
so Ill finish. The
Oscar goes to the
NSI 3000 low level
CO monitor. The
truth is that it comes
as no surprise to me.
The disappointment
is with the competition. I would have hoped
the industry as a whole would be taking more
proactive steps to improve their products and
ensure the safety of their customers. There
is enough information out there to warrant
quick implementation of stricter CO alert level
standards for all monitoring products.

Old Stuff Day

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Hug a GI Day

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Employee Appreciation Day

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Worship of Tools Day

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Girl Scouts Day

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National Pi Day

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Ides of March

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Freedom of Information Day

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St. Patricks Day

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International Earth Day

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National Goof Off Day

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National Spinach Day

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National Clam on a Half Shell Day

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National Irish American Heritage Month

Music in Our Schools Month

National Craft Month

National Frozen Food Month

National Nutrition Month

National Peanut Month

National Womens History Month

Red Cross Month

Social Workers Month

2015 S. P D P:

Parade kicks off at Noon on Saturday

March 14th and can be seen live on ABC 7

Parade kicks off at Balbo and Columbus,

and will travel North down Columbus

The dyeing of the river complete with,

ORANGE dye, the help of some Irish luck,
and a leprechaun or two is 9:30am on
March 14th

To best view the dyeing head over to the

East side of the Michigan Avenue Bridge

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the rest to fate. We do not judge your

picks or methods, so feel free to spend
hours analyzing tape and statistics or
choose by school names and mascots.
Because, lets keep it real. There is no
secret or technique that will get you
the perfect bracket.

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Ahhh March is here! The time of year

when our bodies and minds have just
about given up hope for less cold and
snow. I am sure we are in for another
round or two, but I digress
At least March offers my favorite diversion of the year: the annual rite of creating the perfect bracket. Its one that
usually ends up covered with red strike
outs and ultimately lands at the bottom
of the waste basket. I know I have a 1
in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 chance of

creating a perfect combination but that

means there is still a chance. So, I can
dream right?
Anyway, as crazy as the NCAA Basketball Tournament eventually makes
me, it is still fun to try to beat your
friends in predicting the winner. And
since all of our readers are considered
friends, the challenge pool through the
Cozy Newsletter is open to you. Entry is easy, free and fun. All you have
to do is pick your winners and leave

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To solve a Sudoku, you only need logic

and patience. No math is required. Simply
make sure that each 3x3 square region
has a number between 1-9 with only one
occurrence of each number. Each column
and row of the large grid may only have
one instance of 1-9.
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So, ready to join the challenge? It is as

easy as going to http://cozynewsgroup.
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up. If you do not have a CBS sports
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for our group is cozy. Then pick your
teams and submit your entry. You can
log back on and follow your progress
as the games play out. And yes, there
is a free app that you can download to
your phone and tablets to do the same.
There are plenty of other challenges
you can enter your bracket in to win
various prizes from CBS.
The client who enters and ends up with
the most amount of points earns not
only bragging rights, but will be awarded an Oscar Winning FREE NSI 3000
Level CO monitor from us for use in
your home or office you choose!
There is always a chance for other fun
prizes. Why not join the fun?
Email us at: info@corcoranheating.
com if you have trouble signing up.

CONTEST CORNER

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COOKING CORNER:

Thin Mint Cookie Bars

Cubs & Sox report to

Spring Training

Ingredients:

2 packages refrigerated chocolate chip cookie

dough, at room temperature
25 peppermint patties
About 10-15 Thin Mint cookies, coarsely
chopped
About cup Andes Mint baking chips

Directions:
1)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line
an 8x8 baking pan with foil, extending the
sides of the foil over the edges of the pan. Spray
the foil liberally with the cooking spray and set
aside.
2)
Press ONE package of the cookie dough
evenly along the entire bottom of the prepared
pan. Arrange the 25 peppermint patties over the
top of the dough five rows by five. Immediately
top with the crushed Thin Mint cookies and
sprinkle evenly with the Andes mint chips.

Put those Girl Scout Cookies to good use!

3)
Rip off pieces of the second package of
cookie dough and press them gently to flatten
them in the palm of your hand. Arrange the
dough pieces over the minty center as best as you
can, trying to cover the minty center completely
with the dough (its okay if you have small pockets peeking through).
4)
Bake the bars for approximately 25-30
minutes or until the top is golden brown and
mostly set the center may jiggle only slightly,
but itll firm up as it cools. Do not over-bake. Allow the bars to cool completely to room temperature before cutting into squares.

St. Patricks Day Cocktail: Black & Blue

Ingredients:
1 - 12oz bottle of Blue Moon Beer
1 - 12oz bottle of Guinness Stout Beer
2 - Pint Glass
1 - Table Spoon

Directions:

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Take (2) pint glasses out. Pour half the Blue Moon into each of the pint
glasses. Hold a spoon against the top of the glass flat with the bottom of
the spoon facing up, and the bowl portion facing down. Hold it perpendicular to the top of the pint glass, centering the bowl portion. Take
Guinness and pour over spoon to disperse Guinness evenly over the Bluee
Moon. Repeat in second pint glass. Enjoy. Repeat as necessary.

Hey everyone! I
hope this note
finds you well. You
can see in th photo
how tired Ive
been - not only
due to work, but
also because of all the quality time I have been
spending with Jack.
He has become much faster and aware
of how to chase and climb on me. It is fun for
me, now that I have someone to constantly run
in circles after me for no other reason than the
thrill of the chase. I am working on my maneuvering and evasiveness, but so is Jack.
Anyway, I can not spend too much time
writing, as I can hear Jack calling my name. Back
to the races, talk soon!
-Best, Franklin

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johns Two Cents

Although Im sure it wasnt original to them,
my great grandparents used to say there were
two kinds of people in this world: The Irish,
and those who wish they were. So, all in good
fun this March, I want to relay these insider
ps Ive come across about Ireland or the
Irish so that we can all score a free beer from
someone/somewhere on the 17th (which we
will, of course, consume responsibly!).
Saint Patrick was born in England. He
was kidnapped from there and subsequently
enslaved in Ireland. He never drove out
snakes as the monks claimed. The Emerald
Isle never had any.
The most sacred relic in Ireland, the sta
of Saint Patrick, may not have been burned
during the Reforma on as records suggest it
existed in Elizabethan mes. It may s ll be
out there somewhere.
Leprechauns (Irish fairies) have been legend
since medieval mes when they were depicted
as tall, old men. Much dierent than the
modern version!
The Pookas are another type of Irish fairy,
but ones who are blamed for messing up
stu ranging from a simple farm fence to
shipwrecks.
Changelings are bad fairies, too. When
a female fairy produced an ugly baby shed
swap it out for a human good-looking
infant who, unfortunately, would grow up

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to be happy only when misfortune or grief
happened in the home. This legend endured
for centuries, as evidenced in Shakespeares
A Midsummer Nights Dream as well as
men on in Gone With the Wind.
Many Irish surnames start with Mac or
O. These mean son of, or grandson of in
Gaelic.
Erin Go Bragh translates to Ireland Forever
Irelands oldest pub is Seans Bar in Athlone.
It opened 900 years ago.
80 million people of Irish descent (or 14
mes more than the popula on of Ireland)
live in other countries.
In 2014 the number of tourists to Ireland
exceeded the countrys popula on
Hook Lighthouse in County Wexford is site
of the oldest working lighthouse (since 1172)
in the en re world.
Among Irish contribu ons to modern day
warfare are the submarine, and the torpedo.
Halloween originated in Ireland.
The Irish rank SECOND in per capita beer
consump on - a er the Czech Republic.
Dated websites may say that Guinness is
the most popular beer in Ireland. Recently,
Dublins travel guides claim its Budweiser.
Dublin may have the largest Saint Patricks
Parade in the world, but U.S. ci es have a few
to cause them to do a bit of looking over their
shoulders! Boston and Chicago each a ract
hundreds of thousands of celebrants.
In the late 1930s Douglas Corrigan
became a U.S. folk hero. A er being denied

permission to fly from Newfoundland to

Ireland he filed papers claiming hed pilot
his aircra from New York to California.
He landed in Dublin instead. For this, he
was bestowed the nickname wrong way
Corrigan and we have him to thank for this
s ll-used household phrase.
But according to the late Stephen Bailey, the
road to Ireland from Chicago is marked in
green. From the Chicago River to the Illinois
River, then to the Mississippi, up the Gulf
Stream and across the Atlan c you can see
the beau ful green enter the Irish Sea, clearly
marking the way.
Slainte (to your good health), - John

In This Issue:

PG. 1
And The Academy Award Goes To...
Unique Holidays & Monthly Awareness
PG. 2
Join The Cozy Bracket Challenge
Sudoku Break
Contest Corner
PG. 3
Sports Corner
Dogs World - Note From Franklin
Cooking Corner: Thin Mint Cookie Bars
Random Humor: Leprechaun Problems