Ages ago I wrote a post about Carbon Monoxide. Carbon Monoxide can commonly come in to the home via a faulty gas powered appliance, such as your boiler or kitchen hobs. The huge problem with CO is it is invisible, tasteless and invisible. The only way to detect it is with a Carbon Monoxide alarm, and that is the point of this post. I Have been offered a CO-9X FireAngel Carbon Monoxide alarm by Corgi Homeplan to give away to one of my readers as part of Carbon monoxide awareness week which ends today. For tips and advice on Carbon Monoxide safety please read here.
FireAngel CO-9X.
As it happens this is exactly the alarm I have. It’s easy to use and set up, the hardest part was drilling a hole for a screw to hang it on my kitchen wall. In the box was a very good instruction leaflet, and I remember clearly it gave highly specific instructions of where to place the alarm to ensure it would work. We test the battery by pressing the button, and it makes one heck of a piercingly loud beep. You test the CO detection by placing the alarm in to “test mode” and holding a match you’ve just blown out up to the sensor. In the smoke from the match there will be a tiny trace of CO and the alarm should go off.
Just like normal fire alarms, this little piece of plastic could save the lives of your family. If you don’t win one you can buy them in several shops (including Argos, B&Q and ScrewFix) for around £15-£35 depending on the brand and model.
Terms : Entry is via RaffleCopter widget above only and winning entries will be checked. There is one mandatory entry, which is answering a relevant question. The competition is open to over 18’s in the UK and runs from now (22/11) until 23:59 on 28/11. One entry per person and no cash alternative. The prize is being provided directly by Corgi Homeplan, so I will pass on the winners address to Corgi Homeplan to mail you the prize. Good luck.
PS, you might want to check out my other two competitions. :Win a pamper hamper and win a share of £210 in Amazon vouchers.
Fact: Every year in the UK, over 200 people go to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, which leads to around 40 deaths.
Home safety tip: Also install smoke detectors, check them regularly, and replace the batteries at least once a year.
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Carbon monoxide (CO) doesn’t announce its arrival. You cannot see it, smell it, touch it or taste it. It’s indiscriminate and is rightly known as the ‘silent killer’.
YOU cannot see or smell carbon dioxide,all your gas appliances should be checked safety by a qualified engineer
Carbon monoxide is known as a silent killer- you cant smell it! My tip would be to make sure you have a carbon monoxide detector!
you cannot smell carbon monoxide. my tip would be to make sure you turn everything off when you go to bed at night.
Carbon monoxide is very similar in weight to air and will easily mix and flow with the natural air flow in a building or enclosed area. It has no colour, smell or taste and cannot be detected by the human senses. It is also extremely dangerous, binding itself to the haemoglobin in red blood cells and preventing them from transporting oxygen around the body.
Households should have gas appliances checked regularly (e.g. annually) by a qualified engineer.
A headache is the most common symptom of mild carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-irritating gas.
Home safety tip – never use your oven to heat your home.
Carbon monoxide is known as the silent killer. My safety tip would be to have all your gas appliances checked annually by a Corgi registered engineer.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-irritating gas.
Home safety tip – never use your oven to heat your home.
Carbon monoxide is odourless. Gas appliances and stoves should be safety checkedby a qualified engineer
Loads of people forget to take a Carbon Monoxide alarm when they rent a holiday.
You test the CO detection by placing the alarm in to “test mode” and holding a match you’ve just blown out up to the sensor
You can’t see it or smell it – test all your emergency alarms every time the clocks change to remind you to do it!!
Pets are first to be poisoned by Carbon Monoxide, and it kills them more quickly
Carbon monoxide is colourless and odourless. During snowy weather make sure that vents and other fixtures that allow things to escape are kept clear – check them regularly in heavy snowfall.
Co2 great for extinguishing fires, and unfortunately can extinguish life. Get a Carbon Monoxide detector, check it regularly, check the batteries.
Carbon monoxide is a silent killer. You cannot smell it!
Top Tip: Make sure you have a carbon monoxide detector! 🙂
Really enjoyed reading this blog post, thank you for sharing, very useful information x
Carbon monoxide is a colourless gas
Fact: Every year in the UK, over 200 people go to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, which leads to around 40 deaths.
Home safety tip: Also install smoke detectors, check them regularly, and replace the batteries at least once a year.
Carbon monoxide is present in the atmosphere at 0.2 parts per million
Always make sure candles are extinguished before you leave the room.
FACT- you cant see or smell carbon monoxide
TIP- have your boiler serviced regularly and dont be afraid to ask questions
it is invisible. better to take a portable CO detector if you go away and staying somewhere there is a gas appliance