Carbon monoxide alarms have saved countless lives, and should be used in every home along with smoke alarms. The alarms will sound before the CO has built up to a level that makes people ill. Some of the earliest CO detectors often went off falsely and had problems in home use, but today's detectors are more accurate than ever.

What to Look for in Carbon Monoxide Alarms

You should only rely on an alarm that's UL listed. You'll find the UL rating on the package, indicating that it's been tested and approved by Underwriters Laboratory. An alarm without this listing, or the appropriate listing for the country of sale, probably hasn't been extensively tested, and you shouldn't risk using it. Along with the UL listing, there should be a statement giving you the percentage of alarm accuracy.

Plug-in carbon monoxide alarms are the least likely to give a false alarm. They plug into any wall outlet and should have a 9-volt battery backup. You can also opt for a battery-operated version that's similar to a battery-operated smoke detector. Alarms with a digital display continually show the level of CO in your home, so at a glance you can feel secure. It's also a good idea to get a model that records the highest level reached at any time, so that you have a reading of the highest CO levels in the home in case someone does become ill.

Choose alarms with electrochemical sensors. These alarms are less likely to give false readings, because they stand up to temperature and humidity changes better that other types of sensors. They also can distinguish between CO and certain chemicals that can cause false alarms in other models. And if you can find one, choose an alarm that warns you when it needs to be replaced. It can be helpful, especially if you have children or the elderly in the home, to choose a more expensive model with a voice warning system. The unit will still beep, but the voice warning offers additional security.

No matter which kind of carbon monoxide alarms you choose, you should place them similarly to smoke alarms, with at least one on each level and near bedrooms. Change the batteries twice a year to make sure the batteries never go dead. Get in the habit of changing your smoke and carbon monoxide detector alarm batteries with your clocks in the spring and fall for daylight savings time.

About 10,000 people are treated for CO poisoning each year, and about 2,000 more die. But you can easily avoid this hazard by purchasing quality carbon monoxide alarms.

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You can spend a lot on smoke alarms or you can buy very cheap models. The more expensive models are made by brands that have been making smoke detectors and other safety devices for years. You shouldn’t trust your life to an off-brand smoke detector that may or may not work when a real emergency hits.

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The smoke detectors most of us are familiar with look like small discs and are mounted high on a wall or on the ceiling. They run on a battery, typically a 9-volt battery. They're inexpensive and can be moved if you should need to do so. It's a good idea to have a home smoke detector outside every bedroom door, especially if you have children. They're the least likely to hear a detector in another room and wake up. An alarm going off right outside their door has a better chance of rousing them.

You'll want at least one home smoke detector on each floor, at a bare minimum. Once centrally located on each floor and one outside each bedroom door is the ideal scenario for these types of detectors. The only real failing of these types of alarms is that if the battery's dead, they're useless. Change them twice a year, spring and fall. Get in the habit of changing the battery and then testing them each time you change your clocks for daylight savings.

It's also a good idea to write on the detector where you can easily in marker the year in which you purchased it. Each time you change the battery, you'll see the year and be reminded of the age of the detector. It's a good idea to replace them after 7 or 8 years, just in case. Also, use a vacuum hose regularly to remove dust from the outside of the unit.

Another home smoke detector option is the hard-wired alarm. You'll want to have this type of alarm professionally installed, because it's hooked directly into your home wiring. This adds to the already higher cost of these types of smoke alarms. These alarms are the most reliable, and have a backup battery in case of outage, but if your budget doesn't allow, then invest in battery-operated detectors and make sure you change the batteries regularly.

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