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Why a Carbon Smoke Alarm Makes Sense
Thu 19 Nov 2009 - 12:08
Why a Carbon Smoke Alarm Makes Sense
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Robert_Owens]Robert Owens
Winter is a time to think about the holidays and family togetherness. Winter also brings cold weather and the need to heat your home when temperatures dip and snow blankets the front lawn. With winter time the chances of fire and carbon monoxide poisoning increase due to the need to consume more heat.
Fire can devastate a family home. Your family's safety depends on proper maintenance of your heating system as well as attention to fire and smoke alarm batteries. Each year, local communities are devastated by the family down the street who had just perished of carbon monoxide poisoning or fire inhalation.
In many cases, the home had a smoke alarm but not a Co2 detector. Carbon monoxide is an odorless gas that can silently suffocate you and your family without you even knowing it. This poisonous gas is produced when a fuel based mechanical system like a furnace or gasoline powered engine is not vented properly.
If your home is equipped with a working smoke alarm, then you your chances of surviving a fire are greatly increased. However, if you have a fireplace or oil based heating system, then you may be in danger of carbon monoxide contamination and not protected.
The combination Co2/smoke detector can provide an added level of protection that could very well save your family's life. Of course a detector does not replace the need to have your system properly vented and maintained, but it can signal you if the odorless gas is leaking into your home.
This holiday season, call your heating professional and install a combination carbon smoke alarm for an extra level of protection.
Home security is serious business! [http://gravitygarden.com/alarm-monitoring-services/home.html]Alarm Monitoring Services help protect your family and property from undesirables.
Security also includes protecting your home from fire or carbon monoxide poisoning. [http://gravitygarden.com/alarm-monitoring-services/carbon-alarms.html]carbon alarms can supplement a good maintenance program.
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