Alert to Home Owners

                                   
                                                Alert To Greater Tulsa Area Citizens
 
Have you had your roof replaced this year and if so, have you had a Heating and Air professional (www.tulsahomecare.com <http://www.tulsahomecare.com> ) check your system to make sure the air vents haven’t been damaged, loosened or covered over.  There have been some isolated instances where roofers have covered over exhaust vents and families have been poisoned by carbon monoxide gas.  While reviewing your vent system it would also be a good time to check your furnace and to change filters to insure everything is in proper working order.   You and your family’s safety depend on it!
 
 It is also recommended that you buy a Carbon Monoxide Detector but, do research wisely and do not use it as a replacement for proper use and maintenance of you fuel burning appliances. According the EPA, it is important for you to know that the technology of CO detectors is still developing, that there are several types on the market, and that they are not generally considered to be as reliable as the smoke detectors found in homes today. Some CO detectors have been laboratory-tested, and their performance varied. Some performed well, others failed to alarm even at very high CO levels, and still others alarmed even at very low levels that don’t pose any immediate health risk.  Unlike a smoke detector, where you can easily confirm the cause of the alarm, CO is invisible and odorless, so it’s harder to tell if an alarm is false or a real emergency.
 
       Dave Berry
       Listing Partner
       The Baskin Real Estate Specialists
       At McGraw Realtors www.darrylbaskin.com