A carbon monoxide detector is a vital home safety device. In 2010, fire departments in the U.S. responded to more than 80,000 non-fire calls in which dangerous levels of carbon monoxide (CO) gas were confirmed inside the home. That’s more than twice the number of similar incidents reported back in 2003. Experts at the National Fire Protection Association say that the conspicuous increase of calls about the presence of deadly carbon monoxide is directly related to the increased number of CO detectors properly installed in most homes these days. Continue reading “How to Check Your Home’s Carbon Monoxide Detector
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Important Places to Install Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Your Home
If you use a gas furnace or any other fuel-burning appliance, correctly placed carbon monoxide detectors are a must. A home with an attached garage should also have these potentially life-saving devices installed. Continue reading “Important Places to Install Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Your Home” »
What OK Residents Need to Know About the Dangers of Carbon Monoxide
While most of us know that carbon monoxide is dangerous and that we shouldn’t run our cars with the garage door closed, few of us realize there are other sources of this deadly gas in our homes, which may cause problems. Continue reading “What OK Residents Need to Know About the Dangers of Carbon Monoxide” »