HVAC and Insulation From a Working Tech
Dana Sorensen · July 7, 2026
Why does one CO detector chirp feel like nothing at all while another sends you sprinting outside with the kids at 3 a.m.? Because the two sounds aren’t carrying the same message — and mixing them up is exactly how people end up either evacuating for nothing or ignoring something that could actually kill them. … Read more
Dana Sorensen · July 6, 2026
Early on, I made an assumption that still bothers me when I think about it. A neighbor’s kitchen had a CO alarm mounted right by the hallway, batteries fresh, unit tested and working — so I moved on without ever pulling out my own meter to check ambient levels near the furnace. Weeks later that … Read more
Dana Sorensen · July 3, 2026
Owning a slick air quality gadget does not mean your household is protected from carbon monoxide poisoning — and that false sense of security nearly caught up with a client of mine. Picture a homeowner (we’ll call her Karen) who’d just splurged on one of those trendy smart air monitors, the kind with a polished … Read more
Dana Sorensen · July 3, 2026
Years back, I made the same call the fire marshal ended up making on Greg’s case — I told a worried neighbour their detector was probably just faulty and needed swapping out. That bit of advice very nearly cost someone their safety, and it’s a lesson I’ve carried ever since. Take Greg, a neighbour of … Read more