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Q. My carbon monoxide detector alarm keeps going off but i don't wanna get the fire department involved if it is nothing...i've tried cleaning it....moving it around the house to different locations and replacing the batteries with new ones...it stays off for 5 min at each new location and then goes off again...I live in a medium sized house, all the window etc are open...the central air hasn't been on since last night...I do smoke but, I'm pretty sure that has nothing to do with it?? cuz i've always smoked....my cats are acting normal as is my bird? what do you think?
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Call the fire department. They won't mind. They would rather come out on a nothing call like that, than pick up dead bodies. I did the same thing and they said it was not a problem.
Call the fire department. They won't mind. They would rather come out on a nothing call like that, than pick up dead bodies. I did the same thing and they said it was not a problem.
Why does my carbon monoxide alarm keep going off?
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Everytime my mother cooks using the stove, the carbon monoxide detector goes off. It seems like every sunday when she cooks for a long period of time faithfully the detector goes off like an hour after the stove has been shut off. I take it down remove the battery and open the windows. about 20 minutes later i put it back up....no alarm goes off. the battery is new so that shouldnt be an issue. The only thing i am fearing is a possible gas leak. What should i do?
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It could be a couple of things.
How old is the detector? They have a sensor that only lasts so long and they should be replaced every 5 years.
If your mother is cooking with gas is there an exhaust fan that removes the air to the outside of the house? If not it could be caused by the recirculation of the combustion air back into the flames.
A good flame should also be a light blue, if it is a lazy yellow flame then there isn't enough primary air (air that is mixed with the gas before combustion) if that is the case then you should ask someone who knows how to adjust it and they should also check for soot which may be evidence of flame impingement.
Gas, like electricity, it is safe if done properly but can be very dangerous if done wrong and Carbon monoxide is very dangerous and any warnings should not be ignored.
It could be a couple of things.
How old is the detector? They have a sensor that only lasts so long and they should be replaced every 5 years.
If your mother is cooking with gas is there an exhaust fan that removes the air to the outside of the house? If not it could be caused by the recirculation of the combustion air back into the flames.
A good flame should also be a light blue, if it is a lazy yellow flame then there isn't enough primary air (air that is mixed with the gas before combustion) if that is the case then you should ask someone who knows how to adjust it and they should also check for soot which may be evidence of flame impingement.
Gas, like electricity, it is safe if done properly but can be very dangerous if done wrong and Carbon monoxide is very dangerous and any warnings should not be ignored.
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