A necessity to your home in the winter, your furnace is responsible for keeping you family warm during the bitter Kansas City season. However, while it can be a dream come true to snuggle up in a warm house, furnaces need to be properly maintained for safety and reliability. A lack of maintenance and safety check can result in operating …
Testing Air Quality – Why You Need a Carbon Monoxide Alarm
While many elements make up the home you live in, nothing is as important as the air inside of it. Your home’s air quality sets the standard for the functionality of the rest of your house, which is why it is so important to always make sure it is healthy and danger free. The best way to determine the health …
The Importance of a Carbon Monoxide Detector
As a homeowner, there are a lot of priorities that fight for your attention on any given day. Between keeping your house clean, stylish, and warm, sometimes the whole process can be a little overwhelming. However, no matter how many tasks try to steal your attention, your number one priority should always be to keep your house safe.
Protect Your Family with Carbon Monoxide Detectors
As cold weather settles in, homes get sealed up tightly and furnaces get turned on. Today’s homes are well insulated and sealed, which is good for utility bills, but it also means carbon monoxide can more easily accumulate in a short period of time. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, and tasteless gas produced as a by-product of combustion. Devices …
How to Detect a Carbon Monoxide Leak in Your Johnson County Home
Carbon monoxide, a highly poisonous, odorless and tasteless gas, is a byproduct of incomplete combustion. As such, various appliances in your home – such as gas-burning furnaces, water heaters and cook tops – emit this gas every time you use them. Fortunately, under normal circumstances, carbon monoxide is vented outdoors where it dissipates harmlessly into the air. However, a carbon monoxide leak can develop …
Classic Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Exposure
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from non-automotive consumer products causes 170 U.S. deaths a year, so being exposed to carbon monoxide is not something to take lightly. Read below to learn what you can do to prevent exposure, as well as what to do if you’re exposed to carbon monoxide. What Is It? CO is a colorless, odorless gas created by the …
Features to Consider When Choosing Your CO Detector
Carbon monoxide is the number one cause of accidental poisoning death in North America. CO detectors are just as important as smoke alarms. You need at least one to make sure your family is safe from this deadly colorless, odorless gas. Most codes require carbon monoxide detectors. Here’s what you need to know before purchasing one or more CO detectors.
CO Detection: Homeowners Should be Vigilant All Year Long
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a hazardous gas that, when left undetected, can create long term health affects, seriously injure or kill people and animals caught inside a building or other enclosed space. It’s all the more dangerous since it lacks odor, color and taste. When CO begins leaking, or otherwise infiltrating your home, it can cause a variety of non-specific symptoms …
Put Smoke Alarms and CO Detectors on Your To-Do List as the Seasons Change
As summer turns to autumn and you’re compiling your next list of things to do around the home, don’t overlook your smoke alarms and CO detectors. Having properly working smoke alarms and CO detectors in your house can save you and your family’s lives from both very real hazards in the home – fire and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Your Smoke Alarms And CO Detectors: Are Your Watchdogs On The Prowl Or Sleeping?
Getting ready for winter involves a lot of work around the house, most of it related to keeping your home warm and efficient for the colder days ahead. However, it’s also important to check smoke alarms and CO detectors to ensure your family’s safety, especially if you use any gas- or wood-burning equipment in your home. That fireplace and furnace, gas stove, water …
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