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Carbon monoxide detectors advice guides

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Find out how to choose, install and maintain carbon monoxide detectors to keep you and your family safe.

How to choose a carbon monoxide detector

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Expert tips on how to buy the best carbon monoxide detector that will sense when there’s danger and let you and your family know.
1 October 2020

How to install and test carbon monoxide detectors

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Fitting your carbon monoxide detector correctly is as important as buying the right one in the first place. Read on for our expert tips.
1 October 2020

Carbon monoxide symptoms

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You can’t see, smell or taste carbon monoxide but there are still some ways to identify whether you’re suffering from the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning or not.
4 March 2021

How we test carbon monoxide detectors

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Our stringent tests reveal the carbon monoxide detectors that fail to go off when you need them most. Find out more about our tests below.
1 October 2020

Five ways to avoid a carbon monoxide build-up

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Follow our five point plan to keep your home free from poisonous levels of carbon monoxide.
4 March 2021

What to do when a carbon monoxide detector goes off

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Follow our six-point plan to keep your family safe when your carbon monoxide detector's alarm goes off.
4 March 2021