The Dangers of Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide poisoning is a serious threat to you and your family. This colorless and odorless gas can be generated by a variety of appliances in your home. By maintaining your furnace, water heater, and other home appliances, you can help reduce the risk of contaminating your home’s air with carbon monoxide. Here is a quick look at the dangers of coming into contact with carbon monoxide. 

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Since carbon monoxide is completely colorless and odorless, it can be nearly impossible to detect the prescience of this deadly gas in your home. If an appliance is leaking carbon monoxide, you may experience the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. Persons suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning may experience nausea, dizziness, or loss of consciousness. In extreme cases, carbon monoxide poisoning can lead to death.

Preventing Carbon Monoxide Leaks

To eliminate the danger of carbon monoxide poisoning in your home, it is important to take steps to prevent carbon monoxide leaks. Be sure to schedule regular maintenance appointments for your appliances. In addition, you may want to install a carbon monoxide detector in your home.

At Al’s Plumbing, our experienced technicians can ensure that your heating and cooling appliances are in safe working condition. To set up a repair appointment for your home in the Dallas area, call us at (855) 688-9364.

Why You Should Never Use Draino or Liquid Plumber to Unclog a Pipe

When your drain becomes clogged, you may be tempted to fix the problem as quickly as possible. While commercial drain cleaners make a lot of big promises, their clog clearing abilities are very questionable. In fact, products such as Draino or Liquid Plumber can actually do more harm than good to your plumbing. Here is why you should always call a professional plumber to help with your drain pipe clog.

Nasty Chemicals

In order to clear clogs, commercial drain cleaners are full of nasty chemicals, such as lye. These chemicals are supposed to dissolve any material that is clogging your drain. However, the chemicals in drain cleaners may actually do harm to your pipe than the clog itself.

Broken Seals

The chemicals in commercial drain cleaners are designed to create a chemical reaction when they encounter a clog in the pipe. This chemical reaction generates a high amount of heat. When the pipes heat up, the wax seals in your plumbing system may burst.

Poor Performance

One of the main reasons to avoid commercial drain cleaners is that they often do not get the job done. When you pour a drain cleaner down your pipes, you will have no way of knowing whether the clog has been totally removed.

If you have a clogged drain, the master plumbers at Al’s Plumbing will be there to help. To set up a plumbing service appointment for your Dallas home, call us at (972) 225-5257.

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