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Sheltie Lo
We need to install a CO2 detector. We have the unit, but no instructions.
Should it be installed closer to the ceiling or closer to the floor?
And why?
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Answer
Closer to the ceiling, and if only one, then place it near the sleeping area.
Here is a link -
http://www.carbonmonoxidekills.com/placement.htm
Ideally, you want one on each level of the home. And, they need to be replaced every few years, because the sensors in them deteriorate. If this is a 'used' unit, I wouldn't trust my life to it, without knowing it was working, and no more than a year old.
You should be able to look up the brand/model for complete specs.
As to 'why' the placement near the ceiling - Carbon Monoxide weighs about the same as normal air. That means it does not settle to the floor, like some gases do. The gas is produced from any kind of fuel that produces an open flame...kerosene, propane, etc. Open flames usually mean heating devices - which in turn mean the CO is being produced with hot air, as the exhaust of the flame - hot air rises. So I would suggest placing the detector about as high as you can comfortably reach, on the wall, near your bedroom(s). When you get more detectors (and I would), then place them near any possible source of CO - like a 'furnace closet', gas heater, etc.
Good Luck
Closer to the ceiling, and if only one, then place it near the sleeping area.
Here is a link -
http://www.carbonmonoxidekills.com/placement.htm
Ideally, you want one on each level of the home. And, they need to be replaced every few years, because the sensors in them deteriorate. If this is a 'used' unit, I wouldn't trust my life to it, without knowing it was working, and no more than a year old.
You should be able to look up the brand/model for complete specs.
As to 'why' the placement near the ceiling - Carbon Monoxide weighs about the same as normal air. That means it does not settle to the floor, like some gases do. The gas is produced from any kind of fuel that produces an open flame...kerosene, propane, etc. Open flames usually mean heating devices - which in turn mean the CO is being produced with hot air, as the exhaust of the flame - hot air rises. So I would suggest placing the detector about as high as you can comfortably reach, on the wall, near your bedroom(s). When you get more detectors (and I would), then place them near any possible source of CO - like a 'furnace closet', gas heater, etc.
Good Luck
Can someone help me with smoke alarm placement?
lovestolau
I live in a very small, 5 room house. I have tried several smoke detectors over the years, and there seems to be no place I can put one that doesn't go off whenever I take a shower or cook. They are supposed to be placed a certain number of feet from heat sources such as kitchens or bathrooms, but there is no place in my house that is that far away. My kitchen is at one end of the house, and my bathroom a little past the middle. Even having the oven over a certain temperature (and yes, it is clean) makes it go off. I also have trouble with carbon monoxide detectors. Every time someone takes a shower, the gas alarm goes off. A family member wears a hearing aid, and the sound of the alarm is excruciating and makes the hearing aid buzz loudly. I presently do not have either installed because I can't spend my entire day turning them off. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Answer
Talk to someone from your local deaf association. They might be able to get you the alarms for the deaf..they work like a strobe light and yes they will wake you up..there is different placement for them, so this route might work for you and for the family member whose hearing aid is not compatible with the alarms..but..please..till then put the batteries back in..you can take the batteries out when cooking or put a fan on to dissipate the heat, but please do not go to sleep without the protection of an alarm for the safety of you and your loved ones.
Talk to someone from your local deaf association. They might be able to get you the alarms for the deaf..they work like a strobe light and yes they will wake you up..there is different placement for them, so this route might work for you and for the family member whose hearing aid is not compatible with the alarms..but..please..till then put the batteries back in..you can take the batteries out when cooking or put a fan on to dissipate the heat, but please do not go to sleep without the protection of an alarm for the safety of you and your loved ones.
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