CO Safety

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Carbon monoxide is a tasteless, colourless and odourless poisonous gas often referred to as ‘the silent killer’. It is produced when fuels such as natural gas, oil, wood, propane and kerosene don’t get enough air to burn up completely. Damaged or blocked venting as well as inadequate air flow can allow carbon monoxide to build up inside a home, a cottage camper or tent.

Always make sure your fuel burning appliances have an adequate air supply to prevent a CO hazard. Make maintenance of your fuel burning appliances, equipment and venting systems an absolute priority! [more…]

Be A Battery Changer

No CO or smoke alarm, no matter how advanced the technology, can work if the batteries are dead… [more…]

Symptoms and Detecting Carbon Monoxide

In the absence of CO alarms, the only way to know if carbon monoxide is present is if the physical symptoms of CO poisoning become apparent, but by then it might be too late to avoid injury. [more…]

Danger! Carbon Monoxide

Learn more about this "silent killer" and how to safeguard your family. Take this CO test. [more…]

CO Alarm Standards

Make sure the CO alarm you purchase meets a product standard. Look for product standard marks from testing and certification organizations, like CSA International, that will ensure the product has been tested and meets a certain quality standard. [more…]

CO Detectors: Be Alarmed

It is a simple irrefutable fact: smoke and CO alarms save lives. They detect the threat, sound the alarm and give you and your family precious time to escape to safety. [more…]