Should I get a carbon monoxide detector?

Q: I recently read an article where an entire office building was affected by a Carbon Monoxide leak.  I was wondering how likely it is to have CO leak in my home and what I could do to prevent it, or at least detect a leak if happens.

According to the CDC, “more than 400 Americans die from unintentional CO poisoning not linked to fires, more than 20,000 visit the emergency room, and more than 4,000 are hospitalized” (http://www.cdc.gov/co/faqs.htm). The best thing you can do is install a CO detector in your home.  At Central City Air, we use models that provided protection for all age groups and conditions, especially infants, children, the elderly and highly sensitive or ill people.  It is also very important to properly maintain your heating system, water heater and any other gas, oil or coal burning appliances.

If you are interested in having a CO monitor installed in your home, please give us a call today at 713-861-1977.