Where to install carbon monoxide alarms – and why most of us are getting it wrong

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A carbon monoxide alarm is a crucial safety feature of any home, to audibly alert you of otherwise undetectable – and deadly – carbon monoxide leaks.

As a colorless and odorless gas, there is really no other way of preventing carbon monoxide poisoning, so it's undoubtedly important to have a carbon monoxide alarm fitted – and to know where to install it when doing so.