{"id":1853,"date":"2022-08-09T17:10:07","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T17:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/blog\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2022-08-09T17:10:07","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T17:10:07","slug":"carbon-monoxide-and-your-homes-heating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/blog\/carbon-monoxide-and-your-homes-heating\/","title":{"rendered":"Carbon Monoxide And Your Home\u2019s Heating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Surrey BC Plumber - Carbon Monoxide Tip\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2c-dCyKBKdM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There are several household appliances that emit <em>carbon monoxide<\/em>, but the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/heating\/furnace-installation\/\">furnace<\/a><\/strong> is one that most homeowners overlook. A <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/heating\/furnace-installation\/\">furnace<\/a> <\/strong>that has been neglected or has an <em>insufficient supply of oxygen<\/em> can produce high levels of CO.<\/p>\n<h3>When Carbon Monoxide Can Become an Issue<\/h3>\n<p><em>Carbon monoxide<\/em> could become a problem for your home and the safety of your family if you do not <a href=\"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/heating\/furnace-repair-installation\/\"><strong>repair<\/strong><\/a> or service your <em><a href=\"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/heating\/furnace-repair-installation\/\">furnace<\/a><\/em> as needed. You can prevent <em>CO poisoning<\/em> or death at home by doing the following:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Change Furnace Filter<\/strong> &#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/heating\/furnace-repair-installation\/\">furnace<\/a> filter in your home should be replaced and\/or cleaned on a regular basis. This occurs at least <strong>three to four times<\/strong> per year. A new filter not only makes your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/heating\/furnace-repair-installation\/\">furnace<\/a><\/strong> more energy efficient, but it <em>also keeps the ventilation from becoming clogged.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tune Up Your Furnace<\/strong>: Your <a href=\"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/heating\/furnace-repair-installation\/\">furnace<\/a> requires a <em>tune-up once a year<\/em>. Our <em>heating professionals<\/em>, at <strong>Guru Service Group<\/strong>, who provide <a href=\"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/heating\/furnace-repair-installation\/\">furnace repair Surrey<\/a>, can also <em>tune-up<\/em> your furnace for the season and ensure that all components are functioning properly. Our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/heating\/furnace-repair-installation\/\">Surrey furnace technicians<\/a><\/strong> can ensure that no harmful <em>carbon monoxide emissions<\/em> are circulating inside your home from your unit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Combustibles<\/strong>: Never store <em>combustible materials<\/em> near the furnace, and keep the burner area of your furnace <em>clear and clean.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Registers<\/strong>: Never block or close off more than <strong>20% of the registers<\/strong> inside your home. This may result in <em>excessive resistance and heat buildup.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Other appliances in your home, even if <em>properly maintained<\/em>, emit this lethal gas, also known as the <em>silent killer<\/em>. <strong>Carbon monoxide detectors<\/strong> should be installed throughout the home, particularly outside of the utility closet or room.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regular maintenance inspections<\/strong> by qualified service <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/heating\/furnace-repair-installation\/\">furnace technicians Surrey<\/a><\/strong> is the first line of defence against <em>carbon monoxide poisoning<\/em> in your home. If you need <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/heating\/furnace-repair-installation\/\">Surrey furnace repairs<\/a><\/strong> or a tune-up, call <strong>Guru Service Group<\/strong> at <em>778-896-7252<\/em>. We also provide <a href=\"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/\/plumbing\/plumbing-service\/\">Surrey emergency plumbing services<\/a> to local homeowners <em>24 hours a day, seven days a week<\/em>. We understand <a href=\"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/heating\/furnace-repair-installation\/\">furnaces<\/a> and can keep yours running at peak efficiency while also <em>ensuring maximum safety<\/em>. Call us at <strong>778-896-7252<\/strong> or send us an email. If you suspect a problem, such as a <em>carbon monoxide leak<\/em>, or if your alarm goes off, evacuate immediately and contact <a href=\"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/\"><strong>Guru Service Group<\/strong><\/a> now to avoid an accident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several household appliances that emit carbon monoxide, but the furnace is one that most homeowners overlook. A furnace that has been neglected or has an insufficient supply of oxygen can produce high levels of CO. When Carbon Monoxide Can Become an Issue Carbon monoxide could become a problem for your home and the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","hentry","category-carbon-monoxide","post_format-post-format-video"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1853\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guruservicegroup.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}