Protecting your family is a priority, and your home should always be a place that provides them with maximum comfort and security. Placing smoke detection devices throughout the home is one of the most common actions taken by homeowners, but there is another small lifesaving device that is quickly becoming the norm. Carbon monoxide detectors are more essential than ever to possess in your Greater Toronto area home, and these devices can help prevent illness and death caused by exposure to this dangerous chemical.

What makes carbon monoxide detectors so necessary is the fact that this gas is odorless, colorless and tasteless. It is virtually undetectable by the human senses, but these inexpensive detectors can literally save lives thanks to their accuracy and keen detection qualities. Believe it or not, there are many daily activities that occur in and around your home that could cause this toxic gas to become present at dangerous levels. Some of these common sources are:

• Vehicles idling in the garage
• Lawn equipment
• Blockages in the fireplace chimney
• Gas-powered appliances
• Fuel-fired furnaces, especially those with cracks near the heat exchanger
• Poorly operating wood stoves

Even minimal exposure to carbon monoxide can cause individuals to feel as though they have a flu-like illness. Dizziness, headaches and nausea are common complaints. Unfortunately, without the protection of a carbon monoxide detector, exposure can continue unknowingly, and this could ultimately result in death in extreme cases.

Obtaining and installing carbon monoxide detectors in your home is one of the best ways to prevent exposure to dangerous levels of the gas. It is advisable to possess at least one device per floor of the home, and additional placement of a detector near any gas-fueled appliances is recommended.

Another excellent prevention action you can take is to have all of your gas-powered HVAC system components serviced and maintained by a certified professional from Air Flex Heating and Cooling. Our expert technicians have been servicing the Greater Toronto area since 1994, and we invite you to contact usanytime with questions concerning carbon monoxide prevention and HVAC equipment.

Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems).  For more information about carbon monoxide detectors and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.

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