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This is probably a stupid question, but I've been an electric user all my life! I just moved to a house that uses natural gas for stove and water heater.
Does a Carbon Monoxide detector detect a slight natural gas leak? I ask because I was cleaning behind by range/oven, and I could smell a faint odor of what I think is natural gas. If there was a small small leak, would the carbon monoxide detector catch it?
Answer
The 2 answers above are correct. Before calling gas company you might want to see if pilot lights are all lit( if it has flame style pilot light). If a pilot light has blown out you will get a slight smell of gas because it is not being burned. If you have a newer style stove that clicks when you turn it on ( electronic ignition) then there won't be a standing pilot light and you probably have a gas leak.
The 2 answers above are correct. Before calling gas company you might want to see if pilot lights are all lit( if it has flame style pilot light). If a pilot light has blown out you will get a slight smell of gas because it is not being burned. If you have a newer style stove that clicks when you turn it on ( electronic ignition) then there won't be a standing pilot light and you probably have a gas leak.
How does a Carbon monoxide alarm work?
raver82
I never heard of a Carbon monoxide alarm before until my sister came home with one yesterday. I was just wondering how it works? if Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless and whatever else how can you get it in a house what does it come from? I'm clueless about it. I spent most of science class in school asleep.
Answer
Hello raver82:
CO is deadlier than natural gas; because it is odorless/colorless, people don't realize that it is present. It will cause death with as little as 30ppm within 30 minutes. CO is extremely hazardous to infants, the elderly and people with breathing disorders or who have difficulty breathing.
The detectors must be powered at all times in order to work properly. The mechanism is able to capture the CO molecules and if a high concentration (over 15 ppm) are detected, it will sound an alarm.
Symptoms of CO poisoning are grogginess, headache, fatigue, sleepiness, irritation of the nasal passages and lungs, and sometimes vomiting or diarrhea. Some complain of experiencing the same effects of alcohol.
A CO detector is as important as the smoke detector. CO is a result of inefficient combustion of hydrocarbons; the largest source in a home is the family car(or truck). If you have a natural gas appliance (furnace, water heater or stove), it is a wise investment to have the CO detector. After the car, the other main source of CO is the gas stove. If you have a gas stove, it is critical that you have an exhaust hood or vent for the stove that exits outside the home.
Hello raver82:
CO is deadlier than natural gas; because it is odorless/colorless, people don't realize that it is present. It will cause death with as little as 30ppm within 30 minutes. CO is extremely hazardous to infants, the elderly and people with breathing disorders or who have difficulty breathing.
The detectors must be powered at all times in order to work properly. The mechanism is able to capture the CO molecules and if a high concentration (over 15 ppm) are detected, it will sound an alarm.
Symptoms of CO poisoning are grogginess, headache, fatigue, sleepiness, irritation of the nasal passages and lungs, and sometimes vomiting or diarrhea. Some complain of experiencing the same effects of alcohol.
A CO detector is as important as the smoke detector. CO is a result of inefficient combustion of hydrocarbons; the largest source in a home is the family car(or truck). If you have a natural gas appliance (furnace, water heater or stove), it is a wise investment to have the CO detector. After the car, the other main source of CO is the gas stove. If you have a gas stove, it is critical that you have an exhaust hood or vent for the stove that exits outside the home.
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