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DENVER -
A Colorado company says plans to change the way Americans protect themselves from deadly carbon monoxide.
They've patented a new CO detector, which measures the odorless, colorless gas in real time.
About 80 percent of the nation's 400 carbon monoxide poisoning deaths each year are caused by the furnace or boiler heating a home.
Colorado enacted a new law requiring carbon monoxide detectors this year after the high-profile deaths of a Denver family in Aspen, and a University of Denver student in her apartment.
The Colorado-invented and patented device is aiming to change the entire carbon monoxide detection business.
"It shuts off the source of carbon monoxide if your furnace emits carbon monoxide," said Aaron Smith of CO Authority, the company which developed the device. "We're going to detect it before it moves and spreads throughout the house,"
"Unlike a standard CO detector which measures CO levels every 15 minutes mounted on a wall somewhere in the house, two tubes will be in the ductwork and that's how you're actually pulling the sample across the furnace," said Daniel Duchesne, one of the inventors, as he showed us how it's installed.
This interactive detector is installed on the furnace itself with sensors that continuously measure co levels in the air mixture being circulated into the home.
"Standard carbon monoxide detector won't even sound an alarm unless it reaches 70 million parts per million," said Duchesne, "But it's got to be consistent for one hour. The CO Authority detector will sound an alarm after two minutes at 50 parts per million."
Because it's wired into the furnace, the device actually shuts down the unit while sounding the alarm.
The inventors say they're working with the National Fire Protection Association to develop a higher standard for detectors like theirs.
Right now, the device is only available through a certified heating technician because it requires electrical installation.
To learn more about the device visit: http://www.coauthority.com/
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They've patented a new CO detector, which measures the odorless, colorless gas in real time.
About 80 percent of the nation's 400 carbon monoxide poisoning deaths each year are caused by the furnace or boiler heating a home.
Colorado enacted a new law requiring carbon monoxide detectors this year after the high-profile deaths of a Denver family in Aspen, and a University of Denver student in her apartment.
The Colorado-invented and patented device is aiming to change the entire carbon monoxide detection business.
"It shuts off the source of carbon monoxide if your furnace emits carbon monoxide," said Aaron Smith of CO Authority, the company which developed the device. "We're going to detect it before it moves and spreads throughout the house,"
"Unlike a standard CO detector which measures CO levels every 15 minutes mounted on a wall somewhere in the house, two tubes will be in the ductwork and that's how you're actually pulling the sample across the furnace," said Daniel Duchesne, one of the inventors, as he showed us how it's installed.
This interactive detector is installed on the furnace itself with sensors that continuously measure co levels in the air mixture being circulated into the home.
"Standard carbon monoxide detector won't even sound an alarm unless it reaches 70 million parts per million," said Duchesne, "But it's got to be consistent for one hour. The CO Authority detector will sound an alarm after two minutes at 50 parts per million."
Because it's wired into the furnace, the device actually shuts down the unit while sounding the alarm.
The inventors say they're working with the National Fire Protection Association to develop a higher standard for detectors like theirs.
Right now, the device is only available through a certified heating technician because it requires electrical installation.
To learn more about the device visit: http://www.coauthority.com/
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