| > | | | | necessarily the best thing to do. Many of the cheaper |
| This article provides information about carbon | | | | options can be difficult to install and have a very limited |
| monoxide poisoning, how best to prepare, and how to | | | | battery life. One of the main causes of alarm failure is |
| go about choosing an alarm for the safety of your | | | | due to people not testing their alarms regularly and |
| family. | | | | failing to replace batteries when they stop working. A |
| Carbon Monoxide is an invisible, odourless gas, which is | | | | good option is to choose an alarm that has a long |
| extremely poisonous. It is produced when | | | | battery life, as this reduces the need to test and |
| carbon-based fuels do not burn efficiently such as gas, | | | | maintain the alarm, and increases your family’s |
| wood, oil and coal. What makes carbon monoxide so | | | | chances of survival should the worst happen. If you |
| dangerous is that it is indetectable to the human eye, | | | | want complete peace of mind, go for the new seven |
| gives off no scent or taste, and can kill very quickly. In | | | | year battery life co alarm with internal power pack. |
| addition to this the symptoms are also very hard to | | | | Other carbon monoxide alarms available include |
| detect as they are very similar to common flu | | | | wi-safe alarms which can be used with a variety of |
| symptoms. | | | | additional extra such as the vibrating alarm, which is |
| In order to reduce the chances of carbon monoxide | | | | perfect for people who are hard of hearing, the |
| poisoning it is essential that you regularly have your | | | | remote warning handset, which can be placed |
| appliances checked by a gas safe registered engineer. | | | | anywhere in your home and also converts into an |
| However, your first line of defence should always be | | | | escape torch, and the wi-safe strobe, which provides |
| the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in your | | | | a flashing light alarm. Again this is great for people who |
| home. Carbon monoxide alarms (or CO alarm) can | | | | are hard of hearing. To make their devices more |
| provide you with peace of mind against the silent killer, | | | | effective carbon monoxide alarm manufacturers have |
| particularly when everybody is asleep which is when | | | | had to take notice and start to think outside the box. |
| carbon monoxide is at its most dangerous. | | | | The alarms available today are much improved and |
| So, how do you choose the right alarm? | | | | can really make a difference to the safety of your |
| There are many alarms in the market place and at | | | | family. We, as consumers need to start thinking outside |
| many different prices. The majority of people will often | | | | the box as well. |
| choose the lowest cost option, but this is not | | | | |