If you burn gas kerosene or wood in your home to produce
heat for cooking or warmth you need to monitor the level of
carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is odorless and can easily
build up to dangerous levels. Ordinary carbon monoxide
detectors don't sound an alarm until certain levels of
carbon monoxide accumulate in the air. New monitors show the
amount of carbon dioxide in the air at any given time so
you can take action well before levels reach the danger
zone.
HOW CARBON MONOXIDE GETS INTO THE AIR IN YOUR HOME
Carbon monoxide is the major toxic combustion by-product
that is created when gas kerosene or wood is burned to
produce heat for cooking or warmth. Other combustion
by-products include formaldehyde nitrogen dioxide sulfur
dioxide hydrogen cyanide nitric acid and vapors from ...
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