CARBON MONOXIDE IS often known as the ‘silent killer’ due to the fact that you can’t see or smell it.

Carbon monoxide is a colourless, odourless, poisonous gas and a common cause of death by poisoning worldwide. If you have a carbon monoxide leak in your home you may experience symptoms such as tiredness, headaches, chest pains or muscular weakness.

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Carbon monoxide precautions

While you can take precautions against a carbon monoxide leak by monitoring your appliances, the only way to detect carbon monoxide leaks in your home is to get a carbon monoxide alarm.

So, we want to know: Do you have a carbon monoxide alarm in your house?

It’s Carbon Monoxide Week this week, so we’re helping to highlight its dangers. Carbon monoxide is impossible to detect without an alarm, so make sure you have one and check it regularly. Head over to CarbonMonoxide.ie to find out how to install alarms properly.