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Will a home carbon monoxide detect carbon monoxide inside a car?
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∙ 12y ago
Yes.
Keep the windows shut, and also test with the heater on and off, as the heat exchanger be a source of CO from the exhaust fumes.
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What are carbon monoxide detectors used for?
carbon monoxide detectors used for detecing carbon monoxide that is a odorless deadly gas that can come into your home and hurt your family. they detect it and warn you
What's a good personal gas detector for carbon monoxide?
First Alert plug in combination explosive gas/carbon monoxide alarm with battery backup is a great way to detect leaks in your home. It can also detect propane gas, methane gas, and natural gas.
Can you give my a sentence using the word odorless?
If you have a fireplace in your home it is good to get a carbon monoxide detector to detect CO2 because it is odorless and can be harmful to you.
Do you still need a carbon monoxide detector if your home is heated electrical?
Detector is not for carbon monoxide. It is for carbon dioxide.
Where can I find an infrared gas detector online?
I certainly understand your concern regarding carbon monoxide poisoning, and think it is a great idea to have a product that will detect carbon monoxide. You will not require an infrared gas detector for this. All you need is a carbon monoxide detector that can be purchased at places such as Home Depot, Lowes and Costco. We paid $40 at Costco, and it is guaranteed for 8 years.
What are the signs that carbon monoxide may be being produced in the home?
A carbon monoxide detector going off if you have fitted one.
How do you clear carbon monoxide from a home?
Open the windows and doors and set up some fans to blow the carbon monoxide outside.
What is the acceptable levels for carbon monoxide in a normal home?
The average, acceptable level of carbon monoxide in a home is from between 0.5 and 5 parts per million.
Are carbon monoxide levels highest during cold weather?
The carbon monoxide levels in your home may be at their highest during cold weather for a couple of reasons. First, if the weather is cold you are likely running the heater, and gas- or oil-fired heaters can produce carbon monoxide. Second, you probably keep the windows and doors closed as much as possible, trapping carbon monoxide inside the house. The carbon monoxide emitted by a car may increase when it is cold because the engine burns fuel less efficiently when the engine is cold.
Who needs a carbon monoxide detector?
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas which results from incomplete burning (complete burning produces carbon dioxide instead). Defective furnaces sometimes produce carbon monoxide which can kill people. For example, the parents of Weird Al Yankovic were killed by carbon monoxide from a defective furnace. So, if you can detect it soon enough by means of alarm that goes off when the carbon monoxide level becomes high enough to detect, you can escape.
How can a person get carbon monoxide if it doesn't test in the home?
Smoking cigarettes is also a cause of some degree of carbon monoxide poisoning. Don't smoke.
Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Detecting A Deadly Gas At Home?
Lacking an odor, Carbon monoxide is known as the silent killer because people cannot detect it by themselves. A Carbon Monoxide detector should be installed in the most vulnerable parts of the house such as the garage, basement, kitchen and hallway. For example, cars release this deadly gas which could accumulate inside a closed garage. Similarly, the furnace and water heater could leak this fatal gas into the basement. Carbon monoxide detectors are similar in design to smoke detectors, as both devices are powered by either electrical outlets or batteries. It is important to regularly test these detectors and check the battery life.
