Copeland & Son Services has certified HVAC technicians equipped to handle your Furnace installation near Franklin TN.
Copeland & Son Services has certified HVAC technicians equipped to handle your Furnace installation near Franklin TN.
Copeland & Son Services has certified HVAC technicians equipped to handle your Furnace installation near Franklin TN.
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Carbon Monoxide and Combustion Analysis

Protect your Family and Pets from Deadly Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Each year in mid-Tennessee, we hear of families who either narrowly escaped or who succumbed to carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in their homes. The poisonous gas is a byproduct of gas burning appliances like stoves, fireplaces, furnaces and generators. CO should always be vented outside, but systems can fail. Carbon Monoxide is often called ‘The Silent Killer’ because it has no smell or taste, so buildup can go undetected until people or animals become sick or die.

Let us help protect your family against the risk of CO poisoning.

Annual Equipment Inspection is Your Best Prevention

Annual inspection and maintenance of gas-burning appliances and equipment is the most important thing you can do to identify problems and prevent CO poisoning. Copeland & Son’s Performance Maintenance Agreement is perfect for Nashville-area homeowners with a gas furnace. During furnace maintenance we will inspect your heat exchanger for signs of wear or cracks that could allow CO to seep into your home. With gas furnaces, this is where breaches are most likely to happen. We will also make sure CO is effectively venting outdoors and do a Combustion Analysis to confirm our findings.

Your Best Protection is a CO Alarm AND a Low Level CO Monitor

Carbon Monoxide alarms sold in stores offer another layer of protection. Be aware, however, that store-bought alarms allow low level exposure to CO for up to 3-1/2 hours before the alarm is tripped. That means the most vulnerable in a home—those who are very young, elderly, pregnant, or those with compromised health—may already suffer effects before being alerted. At Copeland & Son, we sell and install Low Level CO Monitors so you learn if there is a problem as early as possible.

CO Poisoning

Signs to watch for:

    • Headache
    • Fatigue (no energy)
    • Dizziness
    • Disorientation (confusion)
    • Nausea
    • Loss of consciousness
      (occurs at highest, deadliest levels)
Age, health, and how long and how much exposure a person has can affect outcomes.

SAFETY TIP:
Don’t allow a car to idle in the garage.
Increasing ventilation is important to offsetting buildup of CO.

CO poisoning predominately occurs in the home (approximately 73%) from improperly maintained and vented sources in or near the home.

Source: Centers for Disease Control
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Copeland and Son can help you protect your family with prevention and the earliest CO detection available—Call us at (615) 244-9520.