Carbon Monoxide the invisible Killer

Carbon monoxide is odorless and invisible, so you wouldn’t necessarily notice it in your home until it was too late. If it’s in the air you’re breathing, you can get very sick and even die, but there’s no way to find it without a carbon monoxide detector. This is why having one is so important. There should be one on each level of your home because it can save the lives of your whole family. If you are suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning, you can get dizzy, get headaches and also feel very tired and disoriented for no reason. If you experience any of these things, you should get outside right away so you can begin breathing fresh air, and you should also call 911. The bad thing is that most people who die from this do so while they’re asleep. This is why a detector would help. It would wake you up so you could get out.

January 20, 2012   Posted in: New Posts