According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, 2,100 Americans die in this country from unintentional carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning every year. Carbon monoxide poisoning has grown to be the number one poisoning death cause in the United States. This odorless, tasteless, and colorless gas is an undetectable killer if you don’t have a carbon monoxide detector in your home. However, you can easily prevent carbon monoxide poisoning if you install a carbon monoxide detector to protect your family and guests. Furthermore, the law stipulates homeowners must install smoke detectors inside their homes. You can safeguard everyone in your home against this type of domestic disaster by reaching out to Mr. Electric of Riverside to complete a carbon monoxide and smoke detector installation in Riverside, CA, and surrounding communities.
What Are Household Sources of Carbon Monoxide?
Various appliances can be sources of carbon monoxide in a home, such as furnaces, water heaters, wood or gas fireplaces, gas ranges or stoves, and gas clothes dryers. Other CO gas-producing appliances and household staples include exhaust from cars, fuel-burning space heaters, and gas or charcoal grills. Operating any of the mentioned appliances and features in areas with poor ventilation or when their venting malfunctions can lead to a rapid carbon monoxide buildup. A closed woodstove flue or clogged chimney can also cause CO to back up inside your home. Mr. Electric of Riverside always puts safety first and has listed the following carbon monoxide poisoning prevention actions to use at home:
- Install CO detectors to protect your home (At least one detector on each level and outside each bedroom).
- Change the batteries in your CO detectors every six to 12 months.
- Never run a device, generator, or vehicle’s fuel-fed motor inside your garage or home.
- Always turn off your vehicle when you park it in your garage.
- Look for the seal of approval from the American Gas Association or Underwriters’ Laboratories (UL) whenever you purchase a gas appliance or piece of equipment.
- Always bring in a licensed appliance professional to perform an annual gas appliance inspection.
- Never use a flameless chemical heater in an enclosed or indoor space.
- If one of your gas appliances malfunctions, always let a service expert repair it.
- Always open the flue to your furnace or fireplace when burning a fire.
- Never use a gas oven to heat your home.
- Always operate a grill in an outdoor area with sufficient ventilation.
- Use battery-operated heaters when you go camping.
- Adjust all gas appliances properly and use an exhaust fan when appropriate.
- Learn which sound your smoke detector makes and which your CO detector will emit.
- If you cannot afford a CO detector, be sure to contact your local fire department. This organization has programs to help low-income households and the elderly purchase or acquire these devices and install them.
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Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation and Replacement
Mr. Electric has completed thousands of Carbon Monoxide Detector installations to date. Your local Mr. Electric offers a portfolio of product solutions that touch every part of the Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation and Replacement process.
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Smoke Detector Inspection
Smoke detectors are only helpful if they’re well-maintained. Hundreds of house fire deaths occur each year because smoke detectors are not installed or working correctly. Protect yourself and your family from that risk. Contact Mr. Electric® to inspect these life-saving safety devices in your home.
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Smoke Detector Installation and Replacement
Your local Mr. Electric offers a portfolio of product solutions, including smoke detector installations and smoke detector replacements that touch every part of the smoke and fire safety process.
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Smoke Detector Repair and Service
Smoke detectors save lives, but only if they’re in proper working condition. Current codes require hardwired smoke detectors for new-construction homes. If you’re having trouble with a hardwired smoke detector system, Mr. Electric® will perform smoke detector repairs to keep your household safe.