carbon monoxide awareness
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Posted: December 03, 2024
With Christmas around the corner, many of us are eagerly decking the halls. But if your home features a stove or fireplace, it’s crucial to decorate with safety in mind. Fireplaces radiate intense heat, and poorly placed decorations can quickly become fire hazards.
For a beautiful and safe Christmas display, remember these essential tips:
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Posted: May 01, 2024
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless, tasteless, poisonous gas produced by incomplete burning of carbon-based fuels, including gas, oil, wood, and coal. Carbon-based fuels are safe to use. It is only when the fuel does not burn properly that excess CO is produced, which is poisonous.
You can’t see it. You can’t taste it. You can’t smell it, but carbon monoxide can kill without warning in just a few hours.