Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and potentially dangerous gas.
Every home, should have carbon monoxide as well as smoke detectors installed at strategic locations to alert occupants of danger from either hazard. Properly installed carbon monoxide detectors can alert people by sounding a warning before carbon monoxide levels in the blood become dangerously high. Carbon monoxide detectors do have limitations. Also, some people, such as the elderly, infants and those with breathing or heart problems, are at increased risk from even low levels, and may experience symptoms before a detector sounds. Carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms can include dizziness, nausea, headache, weakness, loss of muscle control, chest tightness, heart fluttering, sleepiness, redness of the skin, confusion, vomiting and diarrhea.