What is carbon monoxide (CO) and why do I need a carbon monoxide detector?
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and toxic gas produced as a by-product of combustion. Any fuel burning appliance, vehicle, tool or other device has the potential to produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide gas. Examples of carbon monoxide producing devices commonly in use around the home include: • Fuel fired furnaces (non-electric) • Gas water heaters • Fireplaces and woodstoves • Gas stoves • Gas dryers • Charcoal grills • Lawnmowers, snow-blowers and other yard equipment • Automobiles The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that approximately 200 people per year are killed by accidental CO poisoning with an additional 5000 people injured. (A more recent review claims CO as the leading cause of more than 15,000 accidental poisoning deaths in the United States each year and another 10,000 injuries according to the Carbon Monoxide Medical Association) These deaths and injuries are typically caused by improperly used or malfunctioning equipment aggr
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and toxic gas produced as a by-product of combustion. Any fuel burning appliance, vehicle, tool or other device has the potential to produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide gas. Examples of carbon monoxide producing devices commonly in use around the home include: *Fuel Fired Furnaces (non-electric)*Gas Water Heaters*Fireplaces and woodstoves*Gas stoves*Gas dryers*Charcoal grills*Lawnmowers, snow-blowers and other yard equipment*Automobiles The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that approximately 200 people per year are killed by accidental CO poisoning with an additional 5000 people injured. These deaths and injuries are typically caused by improperly used or malfunctioning equipment aggravated by improvements in building construction which limit the amount of fresh air flowing in to homes and other structures. While regular maintenance and inspection of gas burning equipment in the home can minimize the potentia
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and toxic gas produced as a by-product of combustion. Any fuel burning appliance, vehicle, tool or other device has the potential to produce dangerous levels of carbon monoxide gas. Examples of carbon monoxide producing devices commonly in use around the home include: • Fuel fired furnaces (non-electric) • Gas water heaters • Fireplaces and woodstoves • Gas stoves • Gas dryers • Charcoal grills • Lawnmowers, snowblowers and other yard equipment • Automobiles The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that approximately 200 people per year are killed by accidental CO poisoning with an additional 5000 people injured. These deaths and injuries are typically caused by improperly used or malfunctioning equipment aggravated by improvements in building construction which limit the amount of fresh air flowing in to homes and other structures. While regular maintenance and inspection of gas burning equipment in the home can minimiz
