Why every responsible homeowner, parent, landlord, and electrician needs to stop treating CO detectors like an afterthought.
If your house caught fire tonight, the smoke alarm would scream. The neighbours might hear it. The fire department would show up. You’d have a fighting chance.
But carbon monoxide?
No noise. No smell. No second chances.
It just puts you to sleep.
Now here’s the scary part:
You won’t know until it’s already in your bloodstream. And if you’re waiting for your teenage son to install a CO detector while you’re out of town… well, good luck.
If you're a homeowner…
This isn’t about being paranoid. It’s about being prepared.
If you’re the kind of person who changes the furnace filter, tests the sump pump, or reminds your kid not to microwave metal, you’re probably already doing a lot right.
But Carbon Monoxide doesn’t care how “on top of things” you are. If there’s even a tiny crack in your furnace or a leak from your water heater, it’ll fill your house silently—and you might never wake up to know it happened.
That’s why I keep it simple:
Plug in a Kidde Carbon Monoxide detector with digital display
Place it near your bedroom
Let it do its job quietly in the background
It costs less than your Saturday night Uber Eats—and it actually protects your family.
If you’re an electrician…
You know the rules. You’ve seen the homes.
You’ve walked into basements with extension cords everywhere, disconnected smoke alarms, and sketchy gas appliances. And you’ve probably had that moment where you think, “They really should know better.”
But they don’t. That’s why they hired you.
So when you offer to add a plug-in Carbon Monoxide detector during a panel upgrade or a furnace hookup, you’re not being pushy—you’re doing what good tradespeople do:
Looking out for your clients.
And trust me, they’ll remember it. It’s those little “hey, I’ve got your back” moments that keep people coming back—and recommending you to their friends.
If you’re a landlord…
You’ve got enough on your plate. Broken blinds, rent cheques, the water heater that definitely wasn’t making that noise last week.
But here’s something easy:
Plug in a Kiddie CO detector for each unit. Done.
You avoid headaches (and lawsuits), your tenants feel safe, and you meet your legal requirements without overthinking it.
It’s five minutes that can save you years of problems.
So, what’s so special about this one?
This Kidde AC Plug-in Carbon Monoxide Detector checks every box:
No tools—just plug it in
Digital screen so you know if something’s up
Battery backup for power outages
Loud alarm that actually wakes you up
Peace of mind without a big fuss
And if you’ve got kids? You already know they’re not going to test detectors or change batteries. That’s your job—and this makes it easy.
Nobody ever says,
“I wish I hadn’t spent $40 on that life-saving device.”
But plenty of people have said,
“I wish I had known sooner.”
Don’t wait. Don’t assume. Don’t leave it to chance.
