Winter is here and your watch begins for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning!
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Severesense building company operates in the field of sensitive and controllable buildings.
Tonight is the longest night of the year and the winter solstice. Cold weather and snow have already started all over North America and it means the windows will be tightly closed for a very long time to keep the home warm and cozy. But it also means fresh air can’t move inside the home and with all the fossil fuel burning appliances inside, the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning is high in the winter.
So, what can you do to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning this winter?
Regular repair and maintenance of appliances Start by checking your home and all fossil fuel burning appliances and engines such as heaters, furnaces, stoves, ovens, and fireplaces. Make sure they are working in perfect condition and burning the fuel completely. In case of the smallest fault, repair them immediately. CO is emitted from the incomplete combustion of any fossil fuel or carbon.?
Then check your attached garage and make sure your cars are in optimum condition as the exhaust is enough to fill the home with CO when you try to warm up the car in the garage.
Clean the chimneys from dust and debris for proper burning of wood or gas. If you use a generator for any reason, inspect and repair it regularly but don’t use it inside the home anyway.
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You can use professional services for repair and maintenance around the home to make sure everything works smoothly this winter. Proper ventilation inside the rooms Fresh air and oxygen are the key factors in preventing carbon monoxide poisoning because they dilute CO concentrations in the air and the blood. If concentrated even in small amounts, CO can replace oxygen in the blood, bind to hemoglobin, and travel through the bloodstream to every cell that is waiting for oxygen. This can seriously damage organs such as the heart, lungs, and brain that even lead to death. So, open the windows from time to time to let the fresh air in even if it is super cold. Also, check the air conditioning system and get them cleaned and repaired by professionals for perfect working condition.
Smarting up your home with modern technologies Install a smart system that can detect even the smallest amount of carbon monoxide and act on your behalf by opening the windows automatically. A system that can even send notifications to you or 911.
#SevereSense incorporates Artificial Intelligence (Ai) and Internet of Things (IoT) in architecture to build smart homes. Let #SevereSense protect you from carbon monoxide poisoning this winter.
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