Are Your Carbon Monoxide Detectors Installed Properly?
April 5, 2010
We had a little visit from 4 firefighters tonight. Our carbon monoxide detector was going off so we called the fire department and asked them to stop by. The good news is that everything was fine – no carbon monoxide in our house. It turns out that our carbon monoxide detector was about 5 years old and ready to be replaced. While they were here, they suggested we make a few changes with our carbon monoxide installation because ours wasn’t installed properly. We only had 1 installed (in our 2 story house) and it was on the ceiling upstairs. Review these three tips to make sure your family is protected properly:
- install a carbon monoxide detector on each floor of your house
- install carbon monoxide detectors at the floor level and preferably near a furnace vent
- replace every 5 years or more frequently – regardless of whether or not it says it lasts longer
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