Where/how to put carbon monoxide detector in a small bedroom?

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sam

I have a gas heater in my very small bedroom (my room is only 12x12x 8 feet), and have been trying to put carbon monoxide alarm there. But every time I put and leave the alarm for only 5 minutes in the room, the alarm sounds. I believe it sounds because the alarm is less than 15 feet from the gas heater.

Is there anybody who has idea how to solve this problem? Where and how am I supposed to put the alarm to detect carbonmonoxide in my small bedroom? Thanks a lot.

Answer
You should get your room tested by a professional for carbon monoxide. The alarm is designed to detect the presence of CO (carbon monoxide) and it's detecting it. Since you're living in the same area the alarm is in, you're being exposed to that CO. Don't mess around - many, many people have died in their sleep from CO poisoning.

Some causes of CO generation are caused by the exhaust gasses no being vented properly (blocked chimney), or blocked source of fresh air. Both these situations can kill you. Call a certified heating and cooling guy. Do you really trust life and death questions to anonymous people who have no qualifications to answer those types of questions?

should gas come out of the flue of a combi boiler?

Shaun B

For ages and ages now we've smelled gas every now and then - we had Transco out who couldnt detect any leaks, but it seems that various times the flue, high up on the outside wall of our house must kick out has because we can smell it.
WE have got a 4 year old combi boiler.
we have got a carbon monoxide detector in the room for safety, but its frustrating..!

is it normal surely we shouldnt be smelling gas though..

its been like this for months

Answer
There's a really thorough answer to this here on Yahoo:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061103203646AA60MGg

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