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Carbon monoxide commonly enters a home because a furnace or water heater is improperly vented. Have your gas company come to your home to give a free inspection. Vent pipes might be clogged, inadequately joined, or installed in the wrong configuration. In any of these cases, repairs are simple. An inspection by a heating professional can also reveal any CO problems.
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A few older homes have lead pipes. A lead pipe is gray, and you can easily gouge it with a sharp object. In some older cities, the main supply pipe, which runs from the street to the house, is lead. Copper pipe installed before the 1970s may have joints held together with soldering that contains lead.
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