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What you should know about your home Carbon Monoxide Alarm

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A Carbon Monoxide alarm is one of the most important devices needed to be installed in every home. This detector is intended to protect the family’s health against gas leakage by sensing what our eyes and nose can’t. Nevertheless, do not assume that your family is safe just because you have a detector installed. It is important to assess its effectiveness, thus before buying and installing one you should learn about co detector information beforehand to understand how it works, what their limitations are and how to operate in order to get the best protection. Carbon monoxide is referred to as the silent killer because it is an invisible, odorless and tasteless gas, the leading cause of accidental poisoning and fire in dwellings. It is formed from the incomplete combustion of fuels, such as wood, kerosene or charcoal used in fireplaces and grills, the natural or propane gas in kitchen ovens, kerosene or gasoline used in clothes dryers, heaters and vehicles and other fuel-flam