can carbon monoxide detectors detect small amounts?

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mEl

i have an older furnace and i have a detector but i was wondering if the detectors detect small trace amounts of cm or only the major leaks.

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Basically there are 3 levels that should activate the alarm 70 ppm, 150 ppm and 400 ppm depending upon how long the levels are detected.

I am a home inspector. I check CO as part of my inspection. Most furnaces and water heaters operating in normal conditions will have less than 20 parts per million in the flue stack (after the vent diverter). So 70 ppm CO is a pretty high level.

Kitchen ranges often exceed 400 parts per million on startup.

Ceramic log sets usually peg the meter at 2000 ppm.

From 1st Alert one of the leading manufacturers of home alarms:

<< WHAT LEVELS OF CO CAUSE AN ALARM?
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard UL2034 requires residential CO
Alarms to sound when exposed to levels of CO and exposure times as
described below. They are measured in parts per million (ppm) of CO over
time (in minutes).
UL2034 Required Alarm Points*:
⢠If the alarm is exposed to 400 ppm of CO, IT MUST ALARM BETWEEN
4 and 15 MINUTES.
⢠If the alarm is exposed to 150 ppm of CO, IT MUST ALARM BETWEEN
10 and 50 MINUTES.
⢠If the alarm is exposed to 70 ppm of CO, IT MUST ALARM BETWEEN
60 and 240 MINUTES.
* Approximately 10% COHb exposure of 10% to 95% Relative
Humidity (RH).

The unit is designed not to alarm when exposed to a constant level
of 30 ppm for 30 days.

CO Alarms are designed to alarm before there is an immediate life threat.
Since you cannot see or smell CO, never assume itâs not present.
⢠An exposure to 100 ppm of CO for 20 minutes may not affect average,
healthy adults, but after 4 hours the same level may cause headaches.
⢠An exposure to 400 ppm of CO may cause headaches in average, healthy
adults after 35 minutes, but can cause death after 2 hours. >>

Carbon Monoxide - Possible Sources?

Melissa

We live in the middle of a block of rowhomes in Baltimore City. For the second time in a month, the CO alarms have gone off at the houses on either side of us. This time, I was the only one of all of us who was awake. I had used hot water for a shower and washed a few dishes about an hour before. Firefighters checked our three homes, as well as the two other houses adjoining my neighbors. Readings were 30 ppm in one of the alarm houses and 90 in the other; zero in my home and the two other neighbors. When the firefighter turned on the hot water and held the meter next to my water heater for ten minutes, the highest reading he got was 8 ppm. We immediately replaced our CO alarm with a detector with a constant display, which is still showing 0 ppm after two hours in the room with the furnace (not running) and the water heater. The alley behind our homes is too narrow for a car or truck. We are at a loss for the source. Any ideas?
We have a Weber kettle grill and a Weber smoker, which we haven't used yet this year because we are having a particularly rainy summer. The alarm houses have gas grills, but this was 4.30 in the morning. Even if they both happened to have faulty tanks, they would have had to have been lit sometime around the time of the alarm, right? The 30 ppm house was gutted and rebuilt last year. The contractors were questionable, but the HVAC sub-contractors are reputable, as far as we know.

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CO comes only from incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons (including charcoal), and not from any other sources. It is also lighter than air, and so may build up well away from where it is generated.

As you are in a row-house - if you share a chimney with a neighbor, and their flue is partially or entirely blocked, that CO may penetrate into your flue/house from next door. It is also possible that you may even share a flue, although that is unlikely.

Other sources might include a charcoal-fired grille near an open window or intake fan that might draw CO into the house. A partially blocked flue - or one that is blocked intermittently by a nest, or a loose brick or something similar such that the CO builds up at odd times.

I suggest that you check all your flues - all of them - and make sure that they are clear, free of any obstructions and draw properly. I suggest that while you are at it, you check any flues on your common walls and any that may vent near any of your windows at any level. You should also (if at all possible), see if your neighbors might be operating a charcoal device such as even a small hibachi inside their house - or may be using some other device such as a still, retort or other equipment that uses a fairly large flame, but may be in an area with restricted air intake.

NOTE ALSO: if you have your water heater in a tight basement, closet or other area without free access to outside (fresh) air in quantity, it might operate perfectly normally with the fire department standing around (all the doors open), but when you close the doors and restrict air-flow to it, start to produce CO in quantity.

You have done the right thing with the detector. Good luck with it in general!

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how to stop the carbon monoxside detector?

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dusty

my monoxside detector is beeping for several days i tried cleaning but is still beeping what do i do

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replace the battery, if its electric it proubly has a battery back up if you loose power. FEMA recommends that you repace smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors every 5 to 7 years. and check them monthly.
co2 does not have an odor and is very dangerous especially to children in small pars and can and will kill!!!
they are so very important,.co2 detectors. the best are the talking alarm type because children and some adults ignore alarms but respond well to voices with an alarm

best carbon monoxide detector?

tetelov

whats the best best carbon monoxide detector out on the markit i can buy

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It's a good decision to buy a carbon monoxide detector for your home. The answer depends on what you mean by "best", because there are those that work with minimal features and those that have flashing lights, voice alerts and are either hard wired or battery operated. There are those that combine smoke, fire and carbon monoxide detection, as well. Of course the price goes up along with the features, so if you want the "best", you're going to be paying more than you would for one the does the job. You can read more about why your home should have a carbon monoxide detector at the source article.

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Carbon Menoxide detector question?

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mhmmm

I have a carbon menoxide detector by kiddie hawk. Whenever I click the Test/Reset button, it displays 888 and then the number 260. Does anybody know what the number 260 could mean? Thanks.

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Sorry, but I think you have an error in the question as I don't think there no such chemical as carbon menoxide. Do you mean carbon monoxide?

Why not contact the service department of the firm that made your detector? They would know.

my carbon monoxide detector keeps beeping and it says "err."? whats going on?

hmmmm.....

i've never had anythink like this happen. the detector is a few years old, and all the sudden about 15 minutes ago i heard something beep and then i heard it beep again and realized it was the detector. when i went to see what was going on all it said was "Err." or what obviously means error. why is it doing this and whats going on?!?! never ever have i had the thing go off because of carbon monoxide! and its not showing numbers, i've tried unplugging it and it plugs in and lights up 888 [like it always does] and then goes to Err.

whats going on with it? am i safe, or should i get out of the house? and how do i fix this?

please i need help asap!

thanks!
whoops i just realized what category this is in! sorry

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I would call for assistance immemorially and stay stationed outside of the house.

A family friend of ours had a similar problem.

Call over a neighbor for assistance.

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How many carbon monoxide detectors are to be installed?

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cpxchiseen

Beginning as of July 1, 2011, all homes of California must install carbon monoxide detectors. However does the law specify where the detectors are to be installed and how many? Should I just replace every smoke detector with a carbon monoxide/smoke detector or add carbon monoxide detectors in specific spots?

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Our towns code states that there should be one for every smoke-detector. And there has to be 1 smoke detector on each story + one in each room that could, possibly, maybe be used as a bedroom someday + one directly outside each room that could, possibly, maybe be used someday as a bedroom + one inside and outside each hallway + one by each egress door + one within 5 feet of the furnace + one in each bathroom
I would need 17 in the house I'm living in. Since the regulations are so stupid and overbearing, I only have 1 (and am in gross violation of the International Property Maintenance Code)

btw I live in a crappy little ghost town in the Midwest
Republicans LOVE pushing regulations on poor people

Which Carbon Monoxide Alarm is best and how many should a home have?

KBGood

They just passed a law in Illinois saying that you have to have a Carbon Monoxide Detector in your home. Is there a difference between the plug-ins or the battery operated alarm? Also, does a home only need one or should there be an alarm near all appliances?

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same rules apply for a smoke detector, one on each level of the house, especially near sleeping areas. Plug in with a battery back up are a little better as people do not tend to remember to change batteries yearly, and a detector does not do you any good if it's dead.

Also if you are a smoker or there is smokers in your house, be aware that sometimes the CO from cigarettes can set up detectors

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Would you exhaust all the air from your trailer inches above your head in your bedroom?

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skahhh

Imagine you have gas appliances and an exotic cat that you do not bathe or wipe down and you have Stage IV breast cancer! How could someone convince you to change your behavior? Unless you think this is not destructive and then I have to wonder about you anyway, if you really care or not or just want to see others make mistakes til it kills them?

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I am so sorry you are suffering the fear, pain and anguish of from your canceer and what sounds like a difficult relationship at home. I pray that you can find someone to confide your concerns, anger and fear to such as a minister at a local church, psychologist or social worker in your area. Your doctor may be able to provide references to someone that can provide mental health support or contact the American Cancer Association. They provide assistance to cancer patients.

Regarding the air circulation question, it would be better to have an air conditioning return register in the ceiling somewhat in the middle of the sleeping area, like in a hallway and cut the doors to have a 1" to 2" gap at the bottom. Place another return air register centrally located in the main living area or at the other end of the trailer, depending on the size of the trailer.

Gas water heaters and gas room heaters should have their own vents/flue. A Carbon Monoxide detector/alarm should be placed in the sleeping area and another in the main living area to detect if a gas flue is not functioning properly and allowing dangerous CO levels to build up.

I wish you peace and comfort and God's blessing in your life.

My carbon monoxide detector keep going off?

kevin

So this morning I woke up and it started to beep. I tried to switch batteries and now it beeps once every twelve or so seconds.

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Periodic beeping or chirping, rather than a continuous alarm, is indicative of a problem with the detector itself rather than a carbon monoxide problem. Assuming the battery you put in was good and properly connected, then it could be the detector has reached its end of life (they're only good for 5-7 years, depending on make and model).

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Carbon Monoxide Readings... deadly? Please read!?

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KaDy

Hi, My carbon monoxide detector said 11 about an hour ago, The pilot light went out on the gas fireplace. Is 11 bad? I have animals in my house and I want to make sure they are going to be okay. The detector says 0 now.

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The carbon monoxide seems to be coming from the gas fireplace since carbon monoxide is produced by the incomplete burning(combustion) of solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels.If you smoke a couple of cigarettes, or someone had been smoking a cigar in the last hour, you could hit 11ppm CO in your home. Cigarette smokers exhale between 4 and 9 ppm CO all the time. And, if you're in a city, it's possible that the background CO rises to that level during the day. The mechanic's meter might hit 12-15 ppm standing in the middle of your back yard!
Besides, 11-12ppm CO may be ambient conditions and nothing to really worry about. It could also be "left over" output from cooking or some other activity. To make it even more complicated, the cheap CO meters and many residential CO detectors are cross-sensitive to other gasses, like methane, butane, alcohol, aerosols, etc. I've seen "Pam" cooking spray put a CO detector into alarm.
Besides, if you had been cooking, using the oven, heating water on the stove, or had a door or window open that could cause your flue(any duct or passage for air, gas, or the like) to down draft, you might see 5-20ppm in the house for a period of time. An oven will produce anywhere from 20 to 600 ppm when operating. Most run in the 30-100ppm range.

You should still check with the local firedepartment or call the company that made The detector your using.

Carbon monoxide alarm went off?

Chris Marm

I have 2 carbon monoxide detectors. one behind my dryer and one upstairs by the bedrooms. one was beeping every 30 seconds which i believe means that there is a problem with the device, however i moved the one from upstairs into the spot where the alarming one was and when i press the test button a reading of 210 ppm comes up? what should i do?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning

Readings above 100 ppm are dangerous.

I would turn down the heat (preferably off, if not too cold) and leave the house, and have a professional test it.

Assuming this is a standalone house, I assume that you have a gas furnace or water heater malfunctioning in your home.

I had first wondered if you had a malfunctioning unit - I had one once - but having your other monitor show that reading makes me want you to be safe.

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My carbon monoxide detector went off?

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Kristen Le

About 3 hours ago while my mom was cooking our Carbon Monoxide Detector began to beep. We hurriedly opened the doors and got out of our apartment and went into the hallway and called 911. They came within in 2 minutes, literally. As my mom and I waited outside, they opened every window in our house and unplugged our oven and all of our gas usage. They asked us for our syptoms and me and my mom were getting tired, but that quickly went away and she was dizzy but it's gone now because she just needed to eat. The fire department told us our carbon monoxide levels went down already, but since I suffer from anxiety attacks we didn't go in. It's been three hours and now we're back in the apartment.

Are we safe? I'm still having shortness of breath because of my anxiety. Are we safe?
It's 9pm in NYC.

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Yes, you should be fine. If you begin to feel tired while you're inside your home, than get out and call someone.

Brand New Carbon Monoxide alarm beeping randomly?

Jeanbean06

I just had my heater fixed and the guy gave me a free CO detector, but about three days later it started beeping randomly. i thought it was signaling carbon monoxide so i got out of the house and let it air out but the alarm stopped pretty quickly anyway. But two days after that i had an actual carbon monoxide problem from a car, and the beep it does for that is different. When it goes off randomly (which it does almost every day) it beeps once, waits about thirty seconds, then beeps again. I can press the reset button and after a little fiddling it will stop. I dont know why it would be doing that if it is brand new and just installed.

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Could be one of a few different problems, depending of what kind of CO Detector you received. Some detectors just plug into a standard electrical outlet (with a battery back-up). Another kind is just battery operated. The third kind would be hooked up to a household alarm system (I doubt this is the case since you received the detector from a furnace repair company). I would first replace the battery (usually it is a 9 volt style). If that does not fix the problem, call the company that gave you the detector, advise them that the unit appears to be faulty, and ask them to replace it (at their cost for giving you a faulty item).

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The pilot light in my gas furnace goes out every day, is it a health hazard?

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Jessica

My landlord refuses to repair the gas furnace, even though the pilot light has been going out on a weekly basis for all the 8 months I have been his tenant. The only thing he has done so far is (last week) to get a plumber to install a new ignotion switch. (Previously, it was having to be relit with a long match as the switch was broken.)

Putting a new switch on only makes it easier to relight, it doesn't solve the problem of why it was going out to begin with. Since this was done 5 days ago, the gas has gone out every day, the last two days it was twice in one day. The ladt time we had to re-light it todsy, it took numetous attempts over about 20 minutes.

I am a NY tenant. We rent a 2 family house with my family on the ground floor. when the gas boiler goes out, it means the tenant upstairs has no hot water either. She told us this has been going on for 4 years, yet does not seem willing to 'rock' the boat.

First question is my highest concern- is this a health hazard to my family and I? I have had a huge increase in migraines and wonder if this is connected.

Can I force my landlord to repair it?

In NY, is the landlord obligated to 1/ install smoke and carbon monocide detectors and 2/ to have the gas boiler (furnace) inspected annually? This is a legal requirement in many European countries.

Thanks so much for any advice or thoughts! All will be greatly appreciated.

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If this is a forced air furnace there is a very important and possibly dangerous situation that hasn't been raised. A cracked heat exchanger will not only keep blowing the pilot out but can cause carbon monoxide buildup.

Relight the pilot and burner and wait for the blower to cycle on.If you see the flame fluttering, or worse yet, if the flame starts moving towards the the front part of the heat exchanger cell shut it off completely and possibly start shopping for a new furnace!

However a severely rusted burner assembly on some brands can cause the same symptoms. Hopefully a good cleaning with a wire brush will cure your problem.

Good luck!

What is the best alarm security system for a home?

Ulises M

I need a cheap alarm system that will get the job done

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It entirely depends upon your particular environment. I recommend taking a slow walk around your home, evaluating points of entry and climbing or hiding areas. You can make your own alarm system, if you're handy enough. I don't know which of the paid alarm systems are suitable, however.

Here's an excerpt from consumer reports:

Basic Midlevel High-end
Cost: $100 to $350 for systems, plus $20 to $45 per month for monitoring. Cost: $700 to $800, plus $20 to $45 per month for monitoring. Cost: $2,000 to $3,000 or more, based on home size and number of doors and windows, plus $20 to $45 per month for monitoring.
Features: Control panel, one or two sensors for doors and windows, siren, motion detector. Wired or wireless. Features: Often adds infrared motion detectors, glass-breakage sensors, pressure mats, interactive services, a panic button. Some include smoke detectors linked to monitoring service. Wired or wireless. Features: Typically includes same features as midlevel plus smoke, carbon monoxide, flood, and heat-loss detection linked to monitoring service. Priciest combine wired and wireless technology.
Pros: Covers a burglarâs common entry points, often with cellular station contact. Pros: More doors and windows covered. Cellular primary or backup station contact may be optional ($8 to $15). Repair contract ($10 to $15). Pros: Every vulnerable entry point is covered, maximizing protection from break-ins. Cellular primary or backup station contact may be optional ($8 to $15). Repair contract ($10 to $15).
Cons: Leaves many areas unguarded. Typically requires binding monitoring contract of 1 to 5 years. After warranty, repairs charged per visit. Cons: More motion detectors increase chance of false alarms if they are inadvertently activated in vulnerable areas while youâre home. Typically requires binding monitoring contract of 1 to 5 years. Cons: Added sensors further increase chance of false alarms, requiring added care by family members and guests. Typically requires binding monitoring contract of 1 to 5 years.

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Disposal of Carbon Monoxide Detector?

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im2363

Does any particular care have to be taken with CO detectors when disposing other than just throwing it out with the regular trash?

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You could save it for hazardous waste disposal day in your area, but most people just toss it out.

What is a good cleaning schedule? How often should which household chores should be done?

Jaberwakie

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This is my personal schedule. I do all the inside stuff and my husband does all the outside/appliance maintenance stuff. I keep a calendar so that the 2x and 1x per year stuff does not slide and we don't end up doing it all on the same day.

DAILY:
- Make beds
- Pick up and put things away
- Vacuum (may only need to do 1-2x per week if you do not have childen or animals)
- Clean kitchen after dinner

WEEKEND:
- Laundry
- Dusting
- Clean Bathrooms
- Deep cleaning of one room every weekend (i.e. kitchen deep clean means I clean out refrigerator, cabinets, oven; a bedroom deep clean involves cleaning out drawers and closets and getting rid of stuff we don't use, etc.)
- Polish/clean wood and tile floors and tile floors
- Grocery shopping
- Clean/upkeep of swimming pool if you have one and it's in season
- Mow lawn
- Landscaping upkeep (trim bushes, pull weeds)

2x PER YER:
- Do a thorough spring-cleaning. Wash walls and windows, shampoo and vacuum carpeting, polish floors, etc.
- Paint/repaint any rooms that need touch-ups.
- Clean or replace the filter in your air conditioning system
- Deep clean swimming pools, ponds and/or fountains. Do repairs as needed.
- Repair or replace damaged window screens and weather-stripping.
- Caulk open joints around windows and doors.
- Inspect rain gutters for rusted and damaged areas.
- Repair or replace faulty gates, fence posts, landscape borders, etc.
- Clean decks, gazebos, fences and patio furniture. If your furniture or deck is made of wood, pour water on the surface; if it doesn't bead up, it needs to be refinished.
- Replace batteries in safety appliances, such as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
- Lanscaping (plant flowers, etc.)

1x PER YEAR:
- Check the exterior walls of your home for cracks, peeling paint or other damage.
- Cut and remove branches around the roofline to keep squirrels and other pests away.
- Check outdoor faucets.
- Clean the water heater and check that it is functioning correctly.
- Inspect and clean the fireplace before lighting your first fire in the winter.
- Check the furnace filter and replace if necessary.
- Rid rain gutters of leaves and other debris that may get in the way of drainage and promote rusting.
- Inspect crawl space beneath the house
- Inspect grout and caulking around sinks, tubs and showers.
- Remove and clean the drain plugs from sinks and tubs.
- Remove accumulated mineral deposits from showerheads by soaking or scrubbing them with white vinegar.
- Inspect your roof from the ground with binoculars. Look for loose, missing or damaged roofing materials.
- Clean the underside of range hood and clean or replace the filter.
- Inspect your washing machine and dryer. Remove lint that's accumulated from the dryer drum to where the air is vented outside.
- Inspect and clean kitchen appliances, including the stove, dishwasher, garbage disposal, exhaust fans, etc.

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What does a fire alarm sound make compared to any other alarm in the house? Very confused?

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Elizabeth

I live in New Jersey so as you know, Sandy hit and we just got our electricity back on at like 2 PM today ... it is now 6 23 PM and I was in the shower and a really loud scary noise. Not beeping...it sounded scary and loud was coming from I believe the fire alarm ???
Is that it just like...resetting itself from the electricity being out or should I be alarmed ?
It freaked me out so bad, I jumped out of the shower into the hallway and looked up and it seemed to be coming from the alarm...and then it stopped.

It wasn't the carbon monoxide right ? THAT beeps...


Any input pleasesss ???
EDIT; It kinda sounded like vibration up against something else REALLY LOUD

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Well, smoke detectors beep intermittently. CO detectors are usually similar. Telephones, left off the hook, will emit a beep that does not stop. All of these sounds are REALLY difficult to locate.
Walk around the house, listening and smelling, check your land line phones, smell for smoke.
If you have a moisture detector somewhere that could be it.
If you can't find anything, go to the circuit breaker panel or fuse box and turn off the circuits one by one, checking for the sound to go away.
Once you find the circuit that controls whatever is making the noise, it will make it easier to find in the morning.

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What is the maximum size power inverter I can safely use in a freightliner century truck?

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Q. I don't wish to have any fire in my truck. I currently use a single 175 watt inverter to run my tv/dvd combo. Can I install another to run a small cooler without causing any fires?

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First off may I suggest a fire/smoke detector. Of all the trucking articles I have read that preach about safety. I have never herd one talk about putting in a smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector. I to had concerns about a fire one night in my sleeper thinking about idling and all the electrical stuff running, needless to say that was not quality sleeper time. so the next day I got a carbon monoxide detector and smoke detector at walmart I only spent 15-20 bucks small price for peace of mind.

Now to the inverter question. I have tow inverters a 300 watt and 400 watt. I run them as I need them and I have a back up, if one goes out, My understanding is a Big 1500 watt will suck your battery's dry and you will have to ideal all the time. I hope that helps but as with everything els in trucking everybody has an opinion. Safe trucking and get your self some smoke and carbon monoxide detector and may be pass on the word.

Is there a way to check for fumes in car (Toyota 4 runner)?

Think abou

I'm a 5 foot 95 pound female and drive a 1999 Toyota 4 runner with about 220,000 miles. I have to fill up the tank every 190 miles (used to be 220 a few years ago). I get the oil changed like clockwork every 3 months and all that.

A problem I have is that there's a faint fume odor in the car. I'm used to it but anyone who gets in comments on it. Also even though the ac is turned off there's a continuous blow of air that actually comes from somewhere just under the steering wheel - I cover it with a cloth sometimes because I'm short and its annoying how it just blows in my face. I don't know if its clean air, circulated, fom the engine area or what.

I've noticed that I get sleepy and drowsy when I drive. Maybe its my imagination but I wonder if I'm being exposed to carbon monoxide or other dangerous fumes. Sometimes I roll my window down to get outside air circulation which I hate since its noisy and dusty in Los Angeles and still I have o pull over for coffee or power naps.

Is there any way to check the air quality in the car and find out what to do about it? I can't afford to go to the dealership or Toyota specialist for fancy expensive maintenance work. I've driven the car since 2000 or 2001 when it had 30,000 miles on it so I don't know if I've screwed it up somewhere along the line. I gave my weight and size because maybe I'm more sensitive compared to guys to any fumes that might be considered normal, I'd hate to sell the car but don't want to endanger my health either so I just want to know what's going on.
Yes I have awful headaches too but thought its from my Botox injections.

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Hahah... does she do laundry.... no need, fumes affect anyone, they sell carbon monoxide detectors in so many ways.. i mean some that test quality, some measure monoxide and some that respond too late. walmart or hardware.. I think you might have a going bad o2 sensor and should check your exhaust. but air from cabin is from underneath wipers and theres a switch to control if you want the inside air circulated or if you want it to come from outside in your heating and cooling switch box. the exhaust off a vehicle go straight down the exhaust manifold. try youtube search basics of an engine.... scan codes for free at autozone or advanced auto.

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Help with teaching safety class?

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joe

O.K. I got to do a safety class for my job. I am a server at a chain restaurant and May is safety month for the business. To start out I have a batcher s in Fire Science and Public Safety. I do not have a job pertaining to my degree for two reasons. The current state of job employment in the country and post Air Force injuries. I got seriously hurt in Iraq, so I can no longer be a firefighter, but I got job offers for a safety coordinator. Anyways since I am part of the NFPA (National Fire Association Association) I've seen the report of deaths from lack of operational smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. It make me think of putting up a flyer on the bulletin board to check your smoke detectors at work, approved by my mangers. Well now I got the title âFire Marshal Billâ if anyone remembers that skit. Well I am the joke of the job so to say and now my managers put me in charge of the yearly safety meeting. Now I do not care what my co-workers say about me, I can take a joke as well as the next guy, but I do want to be taken seriously during the meeting.
First off my Dad died when I was ten when his house caught fire. His smoke detectors did not work and he died in his sleep from smoke inhalation. Also when I was a firefighter, I was a volunteer for two years before I joined the Air Force, I pulled a little girl out of a house that had a small fire. The house had smoke detectors, but now batteries in the device. The little girl and the mother died that night, getting the picture?
Well my class is on, you guessed it, fire safety at work and home. My place of employment tries to be proactive at work and home when it comes to safety, don't ask. Well did not tell my employees or my mangers about the above statements. This is a good opportunity for me to get some experience in teaching since the career I am pursuing will be teaching companies safety and injury prevention. The problem is that most of the co workers are young, 18, 19 year olds that do not want to come to this meeting. Don't get me wrong I like them all and do not get offended easily, but I do want them to âgetâ something out of this. At least have them check their smoke detectors, or get them installed.
Well should I do a power point presentation, video, Have sparky the dog come? The last one is a joke. Should I tell them my personal experiences? I don't want to be overly dramatic but get my point across. Oh, I did give my mangers a synopsis of what I am covering to make sure it is good with the layers, policies, etc. I just need some ideas to deliver the information with out looking stupid or boring. Please help and feel free to comment

P.S. If you got anything from the second paragraph: Check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

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Safety meetings are mandatory in most workplaces and your fellow workers need to shut up and listen and it will be as painless as possible. You should check with your boss and find out what NOT to do. also, you should say something about yourself if they are giving you a hard time about FM Bill, or you could play that up a little and show them you have a sense of humor.

try looking at:
http://www.ehow.com/list_6728336_workplace-safety-restaurants.html
http://www.restaurant.org/profitability/support/legal/osha/
http://www.lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/TeenWorkers/JobSafety/RestaurantProgram/Resources/
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/restaurant/index.html
http://www.nraef.org/Public/HIDDEN-Page-SI-files/2011-SI-Level-1-Workplace-Safety

I think slips and falls are important issues to cove in a restaurant.
You can always put in some info about home detectors at the end.

bedrooms in the basement?

valerie

I am in the middle of a huge dilemma! I my family has been expanding QUICKLY! I moved into my house three years ago with my daughter, husband, and myself. Now three years later my family of 5 has outgrown my three very small bedroom house! We have had our house on the market for a 1 1/2 years with no luck and we are getting desperate. We have decided that the only feasible choice is to move the three kids (ages 4, 3, 1) bedrooms down to the basement. I was a little nervous about it at first, the basement is already finished with 2 rooms with closets already. I have come around to idea with the understanding that we are going to be putting 2 egress windows in (we already have 4 windows but they are just small rectangles), baby video monitors in every room, and an alarm system installed with alarms on every window, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors. My husband and I will stay on the main floor, but our house if fairly small (1000 sq feet on each level), but I am still a little nervous. Does anybody have any thoughts on this?

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Leave the litteones in the 3 rooms upstairs and go down with your bedroom and a family room. This will keep the noise level down on the main floor in the evenings. Utilizing the baby monitors you wouldn't be the first parents to be a floor away from the little ones. Also you need to be really sure that your basement is up to code to be considered a habitable living space. In the event of an emergency you and your husband are the ones that are most mobile.

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Kidde smoke and carbon monoxide alarm repeats "low battery"?

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alirao96

I have 3 Kidde smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, two of them are battery operated, but there is one that is connected to wiring in the ceiling, it keeps repeating "Low battery" and beeps every minute or so...I don't know how to charge it! Please help!!

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Most hardwired smoke alarms use a 9 volt battery backup. If you can't see a battery compartment, try removing the alarm from the wall/ceiling and looking inside.

can u please answer abt carbon monoxide?

Sarah

basically i woke abt an hr ago to the sound of the carbon monoxide alarm beeping! it isnt very loud and it beeps every 40 seconds. is there carbon monoxide in the house or is it just the battery????? i dont think it would b the battery cuz we just got the alarm less than 3 months ago!! please answer!! should we call 911?? thanks and have a great day!!!!!!!!!!
would it make a louder noise if there was carbon monoxide in the house?????

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That's the battery warning.

The warning for an actual detection of carbon monoxide would be a loud, constant screech. You won''t mistake the actual alarm for the battery signal ever again.

It being only 3 months old is nothing: placed in a humid location, the alarm will go through batteries faster. They just do. And you don't know how old the battery is, waiting around inside the package in the store. Get a lithium battery to replace it, it'll last longer.

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what will carbon monoxide detector sound like if there is CO in home?

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Chloegirl

I just plugged in a first alert carbon monoxide detector down in basement. The horn will sound once or twice every 20 minutes or so and the red light will flash every so often also. Is this a malfunction or is there CO in my home?

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A very load chirping noise.

There is an irregular, electronic chirp emanating from our kitchen ceiling. What could this possibly be?

Patrick D.

We thought it was our carbon monoxide detectors, but we took the batteries out of all of them and no dice. It seems very clearly to come from inside of the ceiling.... but the problem is that it's not a drop ceiling and we have no access inside of the ceiling. More like a chirp than a beep, and it occurs every couple of minutes, though with no regularity.

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If you removed the batteries, then for sure you're going to experience the "chirping" sound. There should be a little indicator light that, with a fully charged battery, should be green. You experiencing the "chirp" sound tells me that the light on your detector is going to be an orange or red color. This is your indication to replace the battery, which, nine times out of ten, is going to be a 9 volt battery. In most cases, the actual light in which I have just mentioned acts as a "Test" button as well...Some units have a test button off to the side. Anyway, upon depressing this particular button consecutively for at least 10 seconds, the alarm will go off, indicating that it's fully operational again...Note: the alarm will shut itself off automatically, however there should be a hush button to do it sooner... This "chirping" sound was designed to be irritating. Placed there deliberately by the manufacturer to identify when to change the battery...Believe it or not, this annoying chirp can and has saved many lives...Good Luck !!!

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