CO Detector Beeping: What Each Pattern Actually Means

CO Detector Beeping: What Each Pattern Actually Means

I got a call last spring from a homeowner named Karen — it was 2:47 in the morning, and she was standing outside her house in her robe, her two kids in the car, engine running in the driveway. She’d heard her CO detector beeping and did exactly what she was supposed to do: got … Read more

How Many Detectors Does Your Home Actually Need?

How Many Detectors Does Your Home Actually Need?

Last spring, I got a call from a homeowner in a suburb outside Salt Lake City — nice family, two kids, three-bedroom ranch with a finished basement. They’d just had a small kitchen fire, caught it early, no injuries. But here’s what got me: not a single detector in the house had gone off. Not … Read more

Is a Combination Smoke and CO Detector Worth It?

Is a Combination Smoke and CO Detector Worth It?

Last spring, I got a call from a homeowner in a newer subdivision — let’s call her Karen. She’d woken up at 2 a.m. with a headache and nausea, chalked it up to bad takeout, and gone back to sleep. The next morning, her carbon monoxide alarm was chirping. Turned out her furnace heat exchanger … Read more