Where Should I Put My Carbon Monoxide Detectors?

Fall is here and that means you will be using your furnace more and more. With that comes the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning in your home. While your furnace is a great tool to warm your home, it also produces some harmful gasses in the process to do so. One of these gasses is carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is odorless and colorless and deadly if not caught in time. It is very important that you are prepared with carbon monoxide detectors in your home just as you would have a fire alarm in your home. Carbon monoxide detector placement is very important. You want to have them where your family spends the most time. You want to have more than one in your home. Here are the best places to have a carbon monoxide detector in your home. You should have one by every sleeping area that is used in your home. You would think that it would be a good idea to place the detector by one of the appliances that would leak carbon monoxide like furnaces, stoves, water heaters, and fireplaces but it is not a good idea. They can leak harmless trace amounts at times which will set the alarms off when there is no emergency. Having your appliances and especially your furnace installed by a certified technician will help keep the carbon monoxide contained. You should also make sure you are getting your furnace maintained each fall. This will check your furnace for carbon monoxide leaks and also clean it to make sure that it is running at its highest efficiency. If you only have one carbon monoxide detector, go out and get more. You should have one for each bedroom and then one in any room that is heavily used. This is very important so make sure you do this soon. Call Bartlett Heating and Air for your annual furnace clean and check if you have not had it this fall.