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Why you need to check your CO sensors

With the onset of cold weather, this is an important time of year to take precautions and protect your home from poisonous carbon monoxide (CO). But did you know that CO sensors have an average lifespan is 5-7 years?

With the onset of cold weather, this is an important time of year to take precautions and protect your home from poisonous carbon monoxide (CO). Monitored CO sensors from WH Security will alert you if your environment becomes unsafe whether you are home or not.

When a CO leak occurs, the sensor will activate the alarm panel and send a signal to the monitoring center. Then, professionals take action. They first try to reach the homeowner. If no one answers, they call the fire department to notify them of the issue, while continuing to try to reach the homeowner. If you have pets, having this device monitored is very important for their safety.

With a monitored CO sensor in your home, you get the added benefit of someone watching over you – whether you are home or not. Common sources of carbon monoxide gas include heaters, fireplaces and furnaces. Idling vehicles also produce CO, as well as ovens, clothes dryers and grills.

If you already have CO detectors in your home, keep in mind that their average lifespan is 5-7 years. Look for a label explaining how long they can be in operation. After this, failure or false alarms can occur, making the device unreliable. Please check and test your CO detectors regularly. An easy way to remember is to check them when you change your clocks for daylight savings time in the fall and spring.

If you’d like to add monitored CO sensors to your security system, give our security specialists a call at 763.477.3664.