As temperatures drop across the Kansas City Metro, homeowners are beginning to turn up the heat to keep their homes warm. While many opt for central heat throughout their entire home, a good percentage of people choose to save on costs, and use a space heater to keep their house comfortable.
How to Protect Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Leaks in Your Furnace
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 …
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 …
Your Fall Furnace Tune-up: What to Expect When the Technician Arrives
One of your top priorities before winter arrives in the Kansas City area should be to ensure your home’s heating system is working correctly by having a qualified HVAC contractor perform a fall furnace tune-up. To get the most value for your money and to prevent any operational or safety issues, make sure the following steps are completed by the …
Why Changing Your Furnace Filter Is A Step You Can’t Afford To Skip
Your furnace filter may seem like an inconsequential part of your furnace, but it actually plays a significant role for your health and that of your heating and cooling systems. The filter traps airborne particles that would otherwise enter the blower, the air ducts, and eventually, be recirculated throughout your home, from which you breathe
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