WE ARE ALL aware that we need smoke detectors in our homes, but when was the last time you considered the danger of carbon monoxide in your home? For many of us, the harmful gas just isn’t on our radar – but it should be.
Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless gas that can build up in your home due to things like faulty, poorly-installed or badly-used fuel-burning appliances, such as boilers, gas cookers or solid-fuel stoves.
Small amounts of carbon monoxide will cause illness; a bit more could be fatal. The symptoms can seem like the flu at first, but you’ll need a specific alarm to alert you to unsafe levels.
If you aren’t sure how well-protected you are from carbon monoxide, take this quiz to find out.
Carbon monoxide is highly dangerous. You can’t see it or smell it, but you can protect yourself and your family by taking the right precautions – including installing a carbon monoxide alarm. To learn more, visit carbonmonoxide.ie.
Want your home to be well-protected from carbon monoxide? Here are the answers that would have earned you that result.
1. Yes, there is a working carbon monoxide detector in my home.
2. I have my appliances serviced annually.
3. My chimney was cleaned this year.
4. I definitely never use the cooker to heat my home.
5. I tested our carbon monoxide detector within the last three months.
6. All of these are danger signs of carbon monoxide.
7. I should have a registered technician for your fuel type install your new appliance.
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