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Important Features of Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Carbon monoxide is a serious danger to anyone living in a house and carbon monoxide alarms are increasingly necessary in every household. Carbon monoxide is a gas that has no odor or taste and it is highly poisonous for those that inhale it. It is mostly produced by defective furnaces, gas stoves, water and oil heaters and by motor vehicle exhaust fumes.
It is not so easy to protect ourselves from it as this gas can only be detected by special equipment called carbon monoxide alarms which constantly monitor the levels of carbon monoxide in the house and alert the home owner by emitting a strong signal. They even alert the fire department if higher levels of CO are noticed in the air.
When shopping for CO alarms, these are some of the features they need to have to do a good job:
- They should have one touch buttons for Fire and Police, as well as Medical centers
- They should have a voice communication system that is linked to the monitoring center. This will help when you are not near a phone to call directly for help
- They should provide cellular monitoring in case the phone line is down. ADT provides a SafeGuard Cellguard service for this.
Carbon monoxide alarms should be installed in areas that are more prone to CO exposure in the house, and home owners should make sure to check the batteries regularly to reduce the danger of the alarms not working properly.
