Carbon monoxide can quickly and silently impact the health of your family and pets. Don’t overlook the quality of your indoor air. The air you breathe inside your home can be filled with many harmful substances and contaminants. Knowing what carbon monoxide (CO) is and how it’s generated could save your life.

What Is Carbon Monoxide?

Carbon monoxide is a gas that’s odorless, colorless, and tasteless. It’s known as the silent killer because it’s so difficult to detect using your five senses. Breathing this poisonous gas deprives your blood of oxygen, causes difficulty breathing, and can kill you. Brief exposure to CO can damage your body and especially your lungs.

Is Carbon Monoxide Hiding in My Home?

The only way to truly know if CO is in your indoor air is to install a series of CO detectors. These detectors work much like a smoke detector and can warn you when CO levels are present. Bedrooms are a good place to put CO detectors. Inhaling CO while you sleep can kill you, and an alarm in each bedroom can protect you.

Installing a CO detector near an indoor fireplace, a garage entry, and devices that burn fuel is advisable. Carbon monoxide is created during the combustion process, and it can gather when devices aren’t properly installed and ventilated.

Dignified Heating & Cooling has certified technicians available to serve you in Lake Geneva. We offer indoor air quality testing for all sizes of properties.

What Are the Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning?

If you notice any of the following issues, you’ll need to act quickly. Remove everyone from the home and head outside to fresh air. Contact your local emergency system immediately. Symptoms can include sudden dizziness, mental confusion, fainting, headaches, blurry vision, vomiting, nausea, and shortness of breath.

Dignified Heating & Cooling offers complete cooling, heating, and indoor air quality services for residential properties. You can rely on us for 24/7 emergency repair services, free installation estimates, and affordable maintenance agreements. Call us today to schedule an appointment for your home in Lake Geneva.

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