In the effort to keep your family safe, there are multiple types of risks to address. To make matters more difficult, some of these risks are unseen risks that can be difficult to battle against. Fortunately, if you have the right tools in place, one of these unseen risks, the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning in your Northglenn home, can be effectively addressed. We at Unique Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. offer these insights to help you reduce the risk of any member of your family suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Maintain Gas-Using Appliances
Any appliance that uses natural gas, such as a stove, furnace, or water heater, has the potential to release carbon monoxide into your home. Therefore, it’s important to have a representative from a company like Unique Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. inspect these appliances regularly.
Since small changes can occur that can put your family at risk, it’s important to catch these changes early so they can be properly repaired. In some cases, the inspection may reveal that certain appliances need to be replaced. Although this is a large investment, it’s more than worth it when it comes to protecting the safety of your family.
Install Carbon Monoxide Detectors
In the battle against carbon monoxide, carbon monoxide detectors are one of your most important tools. Since carbon monoxide has no odor, color, or taste, it’s impossible for humans to detect this poisonous gas until it’s too late. With quality carbon monoxide detectors in place, though, you can rest easy knowing that you’ll be alerted to the presence of carbon monoxide before it has a chance to cause permanent damage to you or your family.
Carbon monoxide detectors should be placed on each level of your home to ensure that the deadly gas is detected as quickly as possible. Additionally, you want to be sure that you can hear the detector’s alarm from every bedroom so you can wake up if a gas release happens at night. You’ll also need to make sure to replace the batteries in your carbon monoxide detectors at the appropriate interval and to test your detectors every six months.
Have a Plan
Just like if a fire occurs in your home, if carbon monoxide is released into your home, you only have a few minutes to act. To ensure you make the most of those few minutes, we at Unique Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. recommend that you have a safety plan in place. This plan should include what to do when the carbon monoxide detector goes off, where to go once you exit the building, and what numbers to call to get help.
To help keep your entire family safe, it’s vital that you discuss this plan with any children who are old enough to understand so they can act if you can’t. You’ll also want to practice your escape plan until it becomes second-nature for everyone so panic is minimized if an actual emergency occurs.
Know What to Look For
Although carbon monoxide can overwhelm anyone, it tends to affect different people at different rates. Therefore, it’s a good idea to study the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning so you can recognize them in yourself and others.
Dizziness is a common symptom of carbon monoxide poisoning due to the lack of oxygen. Other symptoms include headaches, confusion, vision issues, and nausea. If you notice these symptoms in yourself or others, it’s important to ask yourself if they are being caused due to a release of carbon monoxide in your home.
Here to Keep Your Family Safe
At Unique Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., our first concern is your family’s safety. That’s why we strive to do everything we do with excellence to ensure our repairs, installation, and maintenance don’t cause any issues for you or your family.
Whether we’re taking care of your air conditioner or furnace or we’re working on a commercial project for you, you can be sure that it will be done to exacting standards with an unrivaled commitment to quality.
These firm commitments are one reason why we have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. Locally owned, we know that we make our community better when we achieve great results in all that we do. This is why we offer 24/7 emergency repair service to ensure your home comfort never has to suffer.
After reading through our glowing five-star reviews, you’ll be convinced that we are the company you want to partner with for your HVAC needs. If you want to enhance your family’s safety and reduce your risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, give us a call today.
