Allergies can hit hard in Frankfort, IL, and for those who suffer from them, the season can be difficult to get through. What’s important for homeowners to realize, however, is that it’s easy to point to allergies when you’re feeling ill, yet there may be something else at play. One of the biggest risks that you need to watch out for is carbon monoxide (CO)—a deadly gas that can lead to severe health problems even in small amounts. If you’re feeling ill, you owe it to yourself to have your home checked for CO issues.

How is Carbon Monoxide Produced?

CO is produced whenever any material burns. Furnaces, boilers and even generators can produce carbon monoxide, and if they’re not operating properly, the gas can get into your home and affect indoor air quality. Carbon monoxide is dangerous for many reasons, chief among them being the fact that it is both odorless and colorless. For this reason, it can be extremely hard to discover a CO issue before it’s too late. If you don’t have proper protection in your home, you and your family could be at risk.

Symptoms of CO Poisoning

While carbon monoxide can be difficult to detect without the proper equipment, symptoms of CO poisoning can include the following:

  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Nausea
  • Fatigue

Many people believe that symptoms such as the above are born of allergies, and in some cases, they can be. Unless you’re sure that your home doesn’t have an issue, however, it’s important to have your home checked for CO problems.

We Care About Your Safety

During an install last year we discovered a serious ventilation problem in a home. A previous chimney repair had dropped so much debris that it filled the B vent from the water heater so that it could not properly draft. This was creating dangerous CO conditions, our staff was able to discover and correct the issue by opening the wall and dropping in a new liner.

Solving the Problem

Whenever there are CO issues at play in a home, it’s important to determine why they’re happening and how to best solve the problem. Most of the time, it has to do with ventilation systems that aren’t working properly, which can divert toxic air into your home and affect indoor air quality. When systems begin to break down, they can also start producing dangerous amounts of CO and need to be maintained immediately so that the problem doesn’t get worse.

 

At Assured, we’re adept at identifying risk and pinpointing carbon monoxide problems. We’ll determine the best solution, which may include air sealing, proper ventilation and systems

maintenance. The sooner you make the call, the closer you’ll be to true home safety.

 

Don’t let the threat of CO keep you from sleeping at night. Contact us today to learn more and to schedule a home energy audit.