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Carbon monoxide/explosive gas detector- anyone use this?
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:47 pm
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:47 pm
What is best placement for this type of detector? Am reading natural gas is lighter than air. Thanks
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Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:48 pm to Isabelle
Nah, I like to play fast and loose with my life
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:49 pm to Isabelle
By the hot water heater. Or a room or hallway close to it.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:50 pm to Isabelle
They are practically the same density, CM and air. Keeping it low near ground will be fine.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:52 pm to Isabelle
If put it somewhere easy to reach, like face level. That way you'll actually remember it's there and keep batteries in it.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:54 pm to Isabelle
Normally these are confined space monitors. They are programmed to go off at a certain thresh hold, which is before lethal levels of either are reached. You keep it clipped to your belt, or if going down in a hole they also offer monitors with a probe that you can drop down to get a reading. Industrial Scientific and MSA both make very reliable monitors.
Eta: are you talking home use or field use? I believe I misunderstood the question.
Eta: are you talking home use or field use? I believe I misunderstood the question.
This post was edited on 6/25/14 at 10:56 pm
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:55 pm to Isabelle
CO is the same density as air for all intents and purposes.
Put it near your hot water heater. That and your AC/heater are the most common places in a home.
Put it near your hot water heater. That and your AC/heater are the most common places in a home.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 10:56 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
I don't think she's talking about $1000+ MSA personal monitors 
That was the first thing I thought too
That was the first thing I thought too
Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:00 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Same here! We'd sniff the confined space from top down before entry, but I think she's interested in proper placement of a home CO monitor.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:01 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
shite bruh you can get a CO/LEL monitor for like 200 bucks
We sell them at work. We've got some replacement sensors the size of a dime that cost 600 a piece. Those stay in my office now after numb nuts in the warehouse misplaced 2 of them.
We sell them at work. We've got some replacement sensors the size of a dime that cost 600 a piece. Those stay in my office now after numb nuts in the warehouse misplaced 2 of them.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:03 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
What's the shelf life on those sensors? I believe the sensors in the monitors we used (MSA and Bullard) were only good for 12 months or so.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:03 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
The ones we had were CO/LEL/H2S/O2 MSA Altair monitors. Think they are $1200ish 
I'd think that the primary concern when putting one in your house would be to have it near the area you think you'd spring a leak and at a level where you'll actually check the batteries in it occasionally.
Who honestly checks the batteries in the smoke detectors on their celling?
I'd think that the primary concern when putting one in your house would be to have it near the area you think you'd spring a leak and at a level where you'll actually check the batteries in it occasionally.
Who honestly checks the batteries in the smoke detectors on their celling?
Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:07 pm to White Roach
About 2 years on these.
Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:08 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Who honestly checks the batteries in the smoke detectors on their celling?
I've got one in just about every room and replace batteries when time changes. I'm a fireman though
Posted on 6/25/14 at 11:22 pm to windshieldman
I don't do it at the time change, but mine emit a PIERCING beep when the battery is low. You'd have to be out of town to not hear it!
Posted on 6/26/14 at 9:09 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Thanks. It is for home use. Hot water heater is on 2nd floor off
Master bedroom with access panel in closet. Gas clothes dryer is in first floor as is gas stove. Think I need two monitors, one on each floor. The house has been lived in for 9 years with no incidents. Thanks
Master bedroom with access panel in closet. Gas clothes dryer is in first floor as is gas stove. Think I need two monitors, one on each floor. The house has been lived in for 9 years with no incidents. Thanks
Posted on 6/26/14 at 9:10 am to windshieldman
Smoke detectors are plentiful on both floors and are wireless. Any cons on this?
Posted on 6/26/14 at 9:11 am to Isabelle
We have one at our hunting camp and it is up in the loft area
Went off one time when I was asleep and scared the shite out of me
Went off one time when I was asleep and scared the shite out of me
Posted on 6/26/14 at 9:13 am to Isabelle
My carbon monoxide detector was installed by my alarm company, and it is monitored along with my home alarm. The alarm does not have to be armed for them to get a CO alert. Mine is centrally located on the ceiling in the hallway.
Posted on 6/26/14 at 9:13 am to Isabelle
One on each floor would be a good idea. Certainly wouldn't hurt anything.
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