Carbon Monoxide Testing

Carbon Monoxide is the #1 cause of poisoning in the U.S., yet less than 5% of all CO poisonings are reported.

  • Test for CO levels in your home
  • Measure CO levels of your appliances
  • Test flue gasses for proper oxygen & CO levels
  • Give you information about Carbon Monoxide safety standards and health effects
  • Increase efficiency of fuel burning appliances by up to 20%
  • Saves you money & KEEPS YOU SAFE!
  • It's a law in Mecklenburg County to have one in your home
  • Test for pressure imbalances in your home

CO Level Chart

Small children and older people will show symptoms faster and at low levels. These CO level symptoms are typical for healthy adults only.
1-9 PPM Maximum allowable short term exporsure in a living area.
10-34 PPM Considered normal from traffic or an unvented stove, but testing should be done to identify the source of the CO and correct it. Long-term exposures to low levels cause far more damage than the few well publicized effects of high-level exposure.
35 PPM The maximum allowable concentration allowable for an 8-hour period per OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration).
36-99 PPM Turn off all gas appliances and open windows. Infant deaths have been recorded at these levels. Exit the building.
100 PPM Contact 911. CO levels can increase very rapidly causing extremely unsafe conditions. Exit the building immediately.
200 PPM Will produce headaches, tiredness, dizziness and nausea after 2-3 hours.
800 PPM Will cause unconsciousness in less than 2 hours and death in 2-3 hours.
1600 PPM Will cause death in 1 hour, symptoms will appear immediately.

 

CO Experts Device

 

The CO Experts low-level monitor will start displaying at 10 ppm and the alarm will sound at 25 ppm. These are not available in stores so call in now to order your low-level CO detector.