Carbon monoxide detectors are vital in your home. Here’s why.

Carbon monoxide detectors are vital in your home. Here’s why.

By Angie Hicks For Tribune News Service Carbon monoxide (CO) is one of the most serious safety hazards in a home, and one of the easiest to miss. The gas has no smell, color or taste, which means you won’t know it’s there without a detector. That’s why understanding how carbon monoxide detectors work is essential for protecting your household. Carbon monoxide is created whenever fuel burns. Gas furnaces, water heaters, fireplaces, gas stoves, ge…