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Furnace and Heating System Maintenance in Winter Key to Battling Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Homes

Installing Carbon Monoxide Alarms is recommended as part of regular furnace and heating equipment maintenance.

Posted: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 8:30 AM CST

Woodstock, GA -- (SBWire) -- 11/25/2009 -- Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning leads to hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries each year in homes. Such poisoning results primarily from automobiles left running in attached garages but also from portable generators, power tools, furnaces and heaters. At the onset of cold weather, we begin operating appliances and equipment that can generate carbon monoxide gas. This includes fuel-burning equipment and appliances – especially if they malfunction or are improperly ventilated. Premier Indoor Comfort Systems service technicians suggest that their clients’ heating and cooling systems receive annual maintenance checks in order to increase the unit’s efficiency and longevity, as well as to benefit the client with savings on their utility costs and to promote an environmentally safer atmosphere for their family. They recommend that all homes install a Carbon Monoxide Alarm.

Carbon monoxide gas is deadly, even though it is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. It may kill quickly or slowly, and there are no warning signs specific to carbon monoxide. Even when it is not fatal, carbon monoxide can cause permanent damage to the brain and other parts of the nervous system. It affects people of all ages, but Infants and children are even more susceptible than adults. One study supported by the EPA found that 75 percent of homes had carbon monoxide from the garage inside of the home. Homeowners have very little ability to sense the presence of CO without detectors, unlike many other indoor polluting events. As of January 1, 2009 all new homes in Georgia are required to have a Carbon Monoxide alarm. Premier Indoor Comfort Systems strongly recommends that all homes have a Carbon Monoxide Alarm. They are inexpensive and can be installed as part of the regular furnace and heating equipment maintenance.

Premier Indoor Comfort Systems has provided heating, ventilation, and air conditioning services to both commercial and residential clients in Georgia since its founding in 1999. They are a full service provider, which includes: New construction installations, Light Commercial installations, Duct modifications, High velocity mini duct systems, Geothermal systems, Radiant floor heating systems, Ductless split systems, Air Purification systems, Humidification systems, Dehumidification systems, Zoning systems, Fresh air ventilation systems, Exhaust systems, Duct Cleaning, and Wine Coolers. Its staff members are all EPA certified and knowledgeable in the Georgia International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). HVAC Repair Atlanta has positioned itself to meet a wide variety of heating, cooling, and air conditioning service needs, from providing custom designed heating and cooling systems for new homes or remodeling jobs, to simply responding to service calls. . They carry a complete line of Aprilaire Air Cleaning and Ventilation systems. The website http://www.HvacRepairAtlanta.com contains complete information on the types of pollutants commonly found in most homes and strategies to dramatically improve indoor air quality in most homes.

The site, http://www.HVACRepairAtlanta.com is managed by Panorama Press, an Atlanta based marketing firm specializing in strategy, sponsorships and web development. "The primary objective of the HVAC Repair Atlanta campaign is to inform the public and businesses in Metro Atlanta and throughout Georgia that Premier Indoor Comfort Systems is capable of meeting the growing demand for certified heating and cooling specialists,” said Manuel Enrique "QuiQue" Lopez, spokesman for Panorama Press.

Premier Indoor is located at 1660 Chattahoochee Avenue NW, Suite B, Atlanta, GA 30318. In addition to serving the Metro Atlanta area, HVAC Repair Atlanta also services surrounding municipalities such as Cherokee: Ball Ground, Canton, Holly Springs, Waleska and Woodstock. Cobb: Acworth, Austell, Kennesaw, Marietta, Powder Springs, Smyrna, and Roswell. Fulton: Alpharetta, and Atlanta. Forsyth: Cumming. Pickens: Jasper, GA.

For additional information on HVAC Repair Atlanta, go to http://www.HvacRepairAtlanta.com, call 404-592-5596, or fax 770-345-9708. For more information about Panorama Press, visit http://www.PanoramaPress.net, email info@panoramapress.net, call 678-391-9136, or fax 770-516-2192.