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Can you get carbon monoxide poisoning from an A/C?

I just set up a new A/C system. I have carbon monoxide detectors, but I’m still freaked out. Can I get carbon monoxide poisoning from an A/C?

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Nick Kunze · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
It’s good you’re being so cautious—carbon monoxide is dangerous! In this case, there’s nothing to worry about. A/C units don’t produce carbon monoxide.
Carbon monoxide is produced by burning fuel. Without ignition (which air conditions do not have), there can be no carbon monoxide. Your heater, however, can produce CO.
It’s important to make sure your carbon monoxide detectors are working—a CO detector can save your life! Since CO is odorless, tasteless, and invisible, a sensor is the only way to find out if it is leaking into your home.
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