Langford Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation Services

Need expert carbon monoxide detector installation in Central Saanich, Esquimalt, and other areas of British Columbia, Canada? Contact our team to discuss your needs!

Carbon monoxide (CO) poses a significant danger if you have gas-burning appliances in your home. It can leak out of a furnace or gas-powered devices and build up to fatal levels. The danger is that the gas is tasteless, odourless, and colourless, so it’s undetectable to humans.

The properties of the gas make it essential to have a working monitor. At Sasquatch Home Services, we offer carbon monoxide detector installation for homes throughout British Columbia. We partner with leading suppliers to bring you the best models available today.

When last did you replace your smoke detectors? If you can’t remember, call our team for an inspection and replacement service.

Types of Carbon Monoxide Detectors We Install in British Columbia, Canada

When looking at carbon monoxide detector installation, you have a few choices:

Electromechanical CO sensor: These devices sense changes in electrical currents due to CO.
Biomimetic CO sensor: These appliances use a gel sensitive to CO. When the gel changes colour, the alarm sounds.
Metal oxide semiconductor CO sensor: These devices use a silica chip that senses the CO and causes the alarm to sound.

All of the alarms will continue to sound until the CO clears. The best thing to do is to evacuate your family, leave the doors open, and call us from outside.

Why Is Carbon Monoxide Dangerous?

Carbon monoxide forms when fuel burns. Most devices have ventilation systems to vent the gas away safely, but there is always a danger of failure. Cracks in components like heat exchangers can also result in leaks.

The risk is that there may be few external warning signs of this type of leak. You might notice a change in the colour of the burner lights and little else. People may not realize they have CO poisoning because it can cause flu-like symptoms like:

Headache

Nausea

Dizziness

In high enough concentrations, the gas causes extreme fatigue. You could drift off to sleep and then suffocate.

Schedule a whole-home electricity safety check to ensure your CO sensors and other electrical components are safe and up to code.

Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation in the Greater Victoria Region

At Sasquatch Home Services, we offer comprehensive carbon monoxide detector replacement and installation services.

We recommend installing at least one CO detector for each floor of your home and within 10 feet of where someone sleeps.

We suggest installing hard-wired units with a battery backup so you never need to worry about dead batteries or power outages.

Need professional carbon monoxide detector installation in Langford, BC, or somewhere else on Southern Vancouver Island? Call Sasquatch Home Services at 236-237-1343 to schedule service.