You need carbon monoxide detectors because CO is colorless, odorless, and tasteless — there’s no way for humans to detect it until poisoning symptoms develop. Any home with a gas appliance (furnace, water heater, range, fireplace, dryer), an attached garage, or fuel-burning equipment needs CO detectors to give you advance warning of dangerous levels.
Where you need CO detectors
- Every level of the home
- Outside each sleeping area
- Within 10 feet of bedroom doors
- Near (but not inside) the garage
- Within 15 feet of any gas appliance
We install code-compliant CO detectors through our smart home and safety service.
