Health Tip: Prepare Your Heating System for Winter

With the start of winter, it’s important to prepare your home for the colder weather.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests:

Call a professional to service, clean and inspect your heating system to ensure it’s working properly.
Clean and inspect all fireplaces and chimneys.
Make sure you have working smoke detectors, checking batteries monthly and replacing batteries as the packaging recommends.
Make sure you have working carbon monoxide detectors.
Recognize the signs of carbon monoxide poisoning, including nausea, confusion, dizziness and headache.

Source: HealthDay