Carbon Monoxide
On April 15, 2015 Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detectors became law if your home has a fuel-burning appliance, a fireplace or an attached garage.
Tyendinaga Fire Department believes that whether you are required by law or not, very home should have a Carbon Monoxide Detector
What is Carbon Monoxide
CO is commonly known as the
silent killer because it is an invisible, odourless and tasteless gas that can be deadly
Carbon Monoxide gas is produced when fuels such as propane, gasoline, natural gas, heating oil or wood do not burn completely in their fuel-burning appliance
Devices that can give off CO gases that are commonly found in homes are
- furnaces
- gas or wood fireplaces
- hot water heaters
- stoves
- barbecues
- portable fuel-burning heaters
- generators
- vehicles
How you can prevent CO in your home
Ensure that all your fuel-burning appliances in your home are inspected yearly.
Check and clean all outside fuel-burning appliance vents
Under no circumstance use a portable fuel-burning appliance in your home
What are the symptoms of Carbon Monoxide
Exposure to CO can cause flu-like symptoms such as headaches, nausea, dizziness, as well as confusion, drowsiness, loss of consciousness and death
Change your batteries in your Carbon Monoxide Detector yearly when you replace your Smoke Alarm batteries