According to the Department of Health, twenty-two people died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning in Minnesota in 2014. The number has been steadily increasing since 2010. Setting aside the mortality rate of Carbon Monoxide poisoning, many more people suffer illness as a result of non-lethal levels of Carbon Monoxide.
Such cases are usually preventable with annual furnace checkups combined with the use of carbon monoxide detectors. Imagine preventing something as tragic as this by having a simple annual inspection done to your furnace each fall. The cost just doesn't compare to the peace of mind knowing your family is safe this winter.
Exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide can kill you in minutes, exposure to low levels will make you and your family ill. Often the symptoms are subtle and may appear to indicate other illnesses, helping people to ignore the early signs until it is too late. The symptoms of Carbon Monoxide poisoning are:
Treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning is by forcing the expulsion of the gases from the victim by having them breath fresh air. The hospital will give the victim oxygen though a mask and monitor their condition until they are out of danger. In extreme cases they may need to be treated in a hyperbolic chamber. This is a special chamber that will force the gases from the victim's system by pressure, it is commonly known for use in treating divers suffering from the bends.
The most common cause of carbon monoxide leaks in the home is a cracked heat exchanger, but that doesn't mean there are not other things that need to be considered. AEM Mechanical Services, Inc. will thoroughly check your furnace and make recommendations that will protect the safety of your family. Each inspection includes:
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