More than 50,000 people end up in the Emergency Room, and 400 people die every year from unintentional Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning. Furnaces, gas ranges, generators, lanterns, stoves, and vehicles all produce CO fumes. You shouldn’t have any issue when the fumes are properly ventilated, but they can be dangerous or even deadly in enclosed or partially enclosed spaces. Given the dangers, here’s why it’s important to have a carbon monoxide detector in your home.
