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Where do you put carbon monoxide detectors - high or low?
Carbon monoxide detectors should be placed at a medium height on the wall, as carbon monoxide mixes evenly with the air in a room. Placing the detector at this height ensures it can effectively detect any presence of carbon monoxide in the air.
Where do you put a carbon monoxide detector in your home?
A carbon monoxide detector should be placed on each level of your home and near sleeping areas to provide early warning of dangerous levels of carbon monoxide gas.
Where do you put Carbon Dioxide detectors in your house?
Carbon dioxide detectors are generally not in use in houses. These locations have detectors for Carbon Monoxide (Carbon Dioxides's toxic relative) and Smoke. They are generally put in proximity to bedrooms as areas where a family might spend a significant time. they should be mains powered or battery powered but if battery powered the calls should be replaced at regular intervals
Where in my basement should I install carbon monoxide detectors?
A carbon monoxide detector in a basement should be installed away from your furnace and water heater. Both of these put off a small amount of CO in regular use and may create false alarms. More importantly, you should have these detectors installed in your living areas, such as hallways and bedrooms where an alarm will be legitimate and heard.
Does a carbon monoxide monitor detect carbon dioxide?
Detectors for carbon monoxide will not pick up freon. They can't "see" this refrigerant gas and won't work in that application. Leak (freon) detectors for the HVAC trade are priced fairly appropriately. Look for a used unit on eBay or craigslist, or run a want ad.
What parts of your house should you put a carbon monoxide alarm?
They should be near bedrooms and the cold air return for the HVAC system. Carbon Monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas. The issue would become even worse should you be asleep. I have one placed near the bedrooms. I also have one in the Kitchen. They also make little button detectors for your automobiles. I have one in all of my cars and in the plane. The symptoms of monoxide poisoning are similar to getting the flu. That is part of what makes this so problematic. If you have a monoxide leak in your home, you can start having flu like issues. The tendency is to stay home and get better. Unfortunately, this means to get more monoxide and get sicker. It is possible to die from Carbon monoxide poisoning.
What do you get when you put one carbon and one oxygen?
Carbon monoxide. ; ) easy peasy
What does carbon monoxide do?
Answer:Carbon is an element on the periodic table and mono means 1 and oxide represents oxygen . If you put it all together, it means 1 carbon fused with one oxygen . It is a potentially deadly gas if you inhale too much of it. Answer: If you have CO in your home or business (as measured on a CO meter or alarm, it means that there is a source of incomplete combustion discharging to the area. This should be investigated and corrected
Where is the best place to put a carben monoxide detector?
The basement....because the carbon monoxide usually comes from cracks in the foundation.
Can a hole in the exhaust cause you to loose gas mileage?
No, but it can kill you from carbon monoxide poisoning or at the very least put you to sleep and cause you to have a wreck. Carbon monoxide is odorless, and tasteless.
Gas Detectors Protect People from Invisible Harm?
Almost every dwelling unit and commercial building in the US has smoke detectors and more of them are adding gas detectors that sense when unhealthy levels of carbon monoxide, natural gas, or sulfur dioxide are present. These are harmful gases and besides utility workers, people who use natural gas in their homes for heating or cooking need the alarms to make sure unhealthy levels of gas do not build up. Carbon monoxide and natural gas leaks need to be detected before they cause physical harm. Both carbon monoxide and natural gas have no odor, although all natural gas suppliers add sulfur scented compound to the gas before it is delivered to the home. Most people can smell it, but as people age, their ability to detect faint scents declines. Most gas detectors have a test button to make sure that they sense the gas and will sound the alarm and flash their lights, if equipped to give visual warnings along with the high decibel siren. Most of the units fit on the wall close to where the source of gas leaks could start, by a furnace or a stove, for example, for early warnings of gas leaks. Carbon monoxide gas detectors should be placed near the furnace, which is the most common way that it enters a home. Some people have carbon monoxide gas detectors on every floor of their homes, while others put them near the bedrooms. New building codes require all homes and buildings to have smoke detectors, although not all require gas detectors in homes or buildings. Gas detectors save lives and make a thoughtful gift for people who live in homes or apartments without them. They may not be the handsome or pretty, but they will save lives, and that can be the best gift anyone can get from a friend or loved one. Gas detectors are inexpensive and widely available in local retail stores or online in a variety of types and styles. Equipping your home or giving someone else a gas detector is a good way to tell them that they matter to you.
What chemicals do they put in the air?
Cars put a chemical in the air through their exhaust pipe called carbon monoxide.
