This week is Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week.
Carbon monoxide is often referred to as the silent killer as it can’t be seen, tasted and is odourless. According to the NHS, over 200 people go to hospital every year with suspected poisoning and 40 of these result in death.
Carbon monoxide is produced when fuels such as gas, oil, coal or wood do not burn fully. When a fire burns in an enclosed space, the oxygen is gradually used up and replaced with carbon dioxide. The fuel is unable to burn fully and releases carbon monoxide.
Signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include dizziness, headaches, nausea, shortness of breath, tiredness and confusion.
It is important to get treated as soon as possible by accessing your GP or Accident and Emergency Department at your local hospital.
Installing a CO alarm in your house is an easy way to prevent CO poisoning in your home. This will detect a leak and give out a warning alarm if gas levels are high.
For more information, take a look at The Corgi Homeplan, How Safe Is Your Home.
I have a CO alarm to giveaway worth £40, to enter click on the link below x
Carbon Monoxide Alarm
very important all homes should have smoke alarms and CO alarms
For the people who commented on the previous post, I have noted your names down so the entries still count. Sorry, the post was deleted when transferring hosts. Thanks for entering x
All homes should be fitted with one of these.
Carbon manoxide is lethal, stealthy & takes lives silently.
A good idea to use alarm
Protect your family with a co2 monitor! It should be bought along with any smoke alarms!!!
oops meant CO!!!!
Every house should have a CO Monitor. So Important. Its the silent killer.
These are as important if not more so as you cant see carbon monoxide
Very important to have one of these
love to try one x
I wouldn’t be without one.
Such an important message. “It COuld happen to anyone.”
Could do with one of these having two young boys x
Really want one of these
Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless and tasteless gas and, as such, it is very difficult to detect and can easily be inhaled without you realising. Being exposed to high concentration levels can be fatal or cause several other long-term health problems such as brain damage. According to NHS statistics, every year in the UK, over 200 people go to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, and around 40 people die.
Have been thinking about getting a C02 alarm so would love to win this. Quite scary statistics as to how common this issue is.
I know i should have one of these alarms but I always forget about until I read an article about it and I think,”I must get one of those” then promptly forget about it.I think I will have to win one !
Now how important a Carbon Monoxide detector is and now I must get one.
Every home should have one x
Oh I so need one of these.
This would really give me peace of mind.
A very important piece of equipment
Definitely need this army daughter has scratched the circle off my little one!
Thanks for the advice,i think every home should habe one of these!
Thanks for blog,i think every home should have one of these!
Very important to have these – we have a number of them and they’re all about to expire!
Very important safety tool to have in every home.
I’m ashamed to say that when my landlord gave me a detector, the battery in it was dying, so it kept making an awful beeping noise. I took the battery out and it’s now at the back of a cupboard somewhere.
so vitally important, but they do need replacing every 5-7 years
A great item to have, therefore a great giveaway. Thanks
great product. would love to win this
The silent, evil killer, we all should have one in our homes.
Most people overlook buying one of these in the home which could have deadly consequences.
I think it should be law for all rental properties to have a working carbon monoxide alarm. We make sure our kids have them at their uni accommodation
Very important to have one in the house
Every house should have a CO Monitor because it is colourless and odourless. Although CO symptoms include nausea, headaches, dizziness etc there is a very real possibility that you will not know about a CO leak until it is too late
Have one already but have a gas heater in another room so probably a good idea to have one there also.
every one should have one of these
every house should have one and i keep naggin my other half to get one
I feel that this is really important – well done for bringing it to our attention.
This could just save your life
very important piece of kit.id love to win one
Don’t have one, but know everyone should. Thanks for the chance to win. Good luck everyone & have a safe Christmas x
Real life savers!
I have been told very recently why this is so important to get one of these as the gas is odourless colourless we should be aware of the risks.
So important to have on of these, ours is getting a bit old and dusty so would love the chance of winning a new one! x
These are fantastic and every house should have one, they are essential
As important as your smoke detector, but a less well known safety device
Absolutely essential for peace of mind.
These should be compulsory
I def need to get one of these
A s life saving mechanism
need to renew mine
All homes should have one
I definitely need to get one
I already have one of these, I’d really like two though. It makes me so paranoid!
All homes should be fitted with one of these.
Thank you for sharing this post.
I think it’s so important to have one of these and if it’s cost that puts people off, just think, is your life worth more than £40? Yes? Then go and get one!
I have been meaning to get one of these for a while and haven’t got around to it (slaps wrist).
Fabulous
IT IS A MUST TO HAVE ONE IF THERE IS GAS IN THE PROPERTY. LIFE IS PRECIOUS AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE IT IS IN SAFE HANDS.
It is something which often gets forgotten about- Good to raise awareness with comps like these!
Cannot be too vigilant regarding this deadly gas.
Not enough people know about the dangers of carbon monoxide. Thankyou for helping to educate others of the dangers.
silent, evil killer, we all should have one in our homes. It’s such a serious problem x
Very important. No home should be without one …..SAVE LIVES x
An essential to my home xxx