Carbon Monoxide alarms

What is Carbon Monoxide?

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless, tasteless and toxic gas created by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels (gas, oil, coal and wood), as used in appliances such as heaters, engines and boilers.

Why is Carbon Monoxide Dangerous?

CO has no colour, smell or taste meaning that it is very hard to detect. Inhaling carbon monoxide reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen, leaving organs and cells starved of oxygen. Each year, over 50 people die in the UK as a direct result of exposure to CO. Many more people die through strokes and respiratory illness made worse by inhaling low levels of CO over prolonged periods. Still more are left with permanent damage and invalidity. Pregnant women are particularly at risk.

Symptoms

The symptoms of mild Carbon Monoxide poisoning are similar to those of viral cold infections: headache, nausea, dizziness, sore throat and dry cough. More severe poisoning can result in a fast and irregular heart rate, over-breathing (hyperventilation), confusion, drowsiness and difficulty breathing. Ultimately it leads to coma and death.

Carbon Monoxide - you can’t smell, hear or see it, so how can you protect yourself and your family?

Make sure rooms and heaters are well ventilated.
Have your chimneys and flues checked regularly.
Make sure boilers and heaters are maintained and serviced regularly.
Have a CO Detector fitted. A Carbon Monoxide Detector will measure the concentration of Carbon Monoxide in a room and sound an alarm if the CO concentration is higher than permitted.

Power-Rush Ltd will come to your home and conduct a survey to establish exactly what is needed for full protection from Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Our range of CO Detectors can be linked with smoke alarms to offer a safe, value for money protection solution – call us now to arrange an appointment.