Hello World! Welcome Friends! If your garage is attached to your home, you may be more likely to develop leukemia or other forms of cancer. Toxic fumes and gases from the connected garage can get into the living room and pollute the room air.
Fortunately, there are several steps you can take to ensure the quality of the air in your home is clean and safe.
Install a Carbon Monoxide Detector
First things first, install a CO detector your garage and connect it to your home security system. When the CO level reaches a sufficiently high concentration, an alarm sounds and the family is warned to leave the garage.
CO alarms will be activated until the garage is clean of gas. The best place to install a carbon monoxide detector in the attached garage is 10 feet from the door. The detectors should also be placed in rooms above the garage, especially in bedrooms.
Leave the Door Open for a few Minutes After Parking your car
This gives exhaustion time to be dissipated in the external environment. You can also install a CO sensor in the room next to the garage, whether it is a corridor, foyer, kitchen or laundry.
Regardless of the room where the door leading to the garage is located, use the CO detector there. And make sure you have a high-quality device with sufficient CO sensitivity.
Also, ask a qualified technician to check all combustion equipment once a year to ensure lethal gas is away from home.
Seal the Door Between the Garage and the Rest of your Home
Exhaust gases from cars that use gasoline or diesel engines contain toxic pollutants. Ideally, you shouldn’t start cars for more than a few seconds in a garage that’s confined. Only do so if there is enough ventilation and outlet for the dangerous gases to escape.
If your garage is attached to your home, make sure the connecting door fits well and can be sealed securely against leakage. To be sure, it’s advisable you enlist the services of a professional garage door installer. A professional will check your garage door to ensure it fits perfectly and if not, recommend that you fix or replace the door.
This will prevent polluted air from the garage from circulating around your home. How much does it cost to replace a garage door? According to A1 Garage door installation in Las Vegas, NV, to install a single new garage door costs from $500 to $800.
Air the Garage out Periodically
Even when the vehicle is parked, it releases benzene into the garage air.
And because garages are also used to store various items that release VOCs (volatile organic compounds), it is very good to ventilate the garage from time to time.
If you regularly ventilate the garage, you will not only reduce VOC levels, but also an outdated, musty smell that can develop in garages, especially in older garages. You can use one or two fans to speed up the ventilating process.
Install Exhaust Fans
The exhaust fan extracts toxic air from the garage. This can be the size of the bathroom or kitchen fan.
Because it produces suction, the air from the house is drawn into the garage, not the other way around.
Ventilate Daily
Supply your garage with clean outside air by opening windows. This is the easiest way to dilute polluted air in your home.
However, keep windows closed when it is very humid outside, which may increase the risk of mould.
Conclusion
Eliminating garage pollution is very important, especially in older homes. First, you need to evaluate the biggest source of pollution.
Always monitor the quality of air with CO detector and take appropriate measures to keep yourself and family safe.
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Toodles,
All hazardous or toxic things are very dangerous. I always make sure that the car gets its clean air before I use it. Your tips are a helpful reminder to all car owners. Thanks.