Carbon Monoxide in Your Home
Carbon Monoxide In Your Home
Every year, close to 500 people die and almost 50,000 people visit U.S. hospital emergency rooms from accidental CO poisoning. You can’t see it or smell it, but dangerous carbon monoxide gas is a serious threat. The most common CO poisoning symptoms are headache, dizziness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. People who are sleeping or who have been drinking alcohol can die from CO poisoning before ever having symptoms.
The gas can leak from stoves, water heaters, appliances, or cars, gas ranges, vehicles, portable generators, camp stoves, lanterns, or by burning charcoal and wood. CO from these sources can build up in enclosed or even partially enclosed spaces, silently poisoning people and animals. Even at low levels, a carbon monoxide leak can make you very ill. That's why it's vital that every level in your home be equipped with a carbon monoxide alarms, The main kinds of carbon monoxide detectors available at Walmart include sealed battery detectors, replaceable battery detectors, A/C powered, smart carbon monoxide detectors work with an application on your smartphone to alert you about an incident at home no matter where you are also combination carbon monoxide/smoke detectors. For more information on CO check out the epa website click the link below.