Chloe
Recently i've had a carbon monoxide detector put into my new house, but i only have one upstairs next to the boiler in a room where the door is shut, will the CO detector still track the carbon monoxide from far away relatively quickly if the source is coming from downstairs?
Answer
Pretty much yes - with one or two caveats.
The detector will detect CO from anywhere - it looks at the levels, not the source. It was put near the boiler because that would be the most obvious source of CO.
CO is a pretty reactive gas, there isn't very much six inches away from a car exhaust for instance because most of it will have turned into the much more harmless CO2 by then. A car in an enclosed space like a garage is a different beast though, and CO could easily build up then!
If CO is an issue for you then leave a window open when you're at home if you can. This will go a very, very long way in keeping you safe. x
Pretty much yes - with one or two caveats.
The detector will detect CO from anywhere - it looks at the levels, not the source. It was put near the boiler because that would be the most obvious source of CO.
CO is a pretty reactive gas, there isn't very much six inches away from a car exhaust for instance because most of it will have turned into the much more harmless CO2 by then. A car in an enclosed space like a garage is a different beast though, and CO could easily build up then!
If CO is an issue for you then leave a window open when you're at home if you can. This will go a very, very long way in keeping you safe. x
Carbon Monoxide from the Garage?
krusher84
My wife wanted a warm car before she left for work on this icy winter day. She opened up the garage half way (to keep out cold air) and started the car. When I went out there it was smoky in the garage. I checked the car and it wasn't overheating, but I turned it off anyway. While I was panicking about the smoke, though, I left the door to the house open and now it smells like exhaust inside. I've turned on the bathroom and stove vents, but is that enough? Is this something I should worry about? I can't see any smokyness inside, but I smell it. I don't have a carbon monoxide detector.
Answer
no, u should be fine. one little blast of exhaust smoke wont make a difference. Now if you left the car running with the door open for a long time, THEN you'd be in trouble. But other than that, everythings cool.
no, u should be fine. one little blast of exhaust smoke wont make a difference. Now if you left the car running with the door open for a long time, THEN you'd be in trouble. But other than that, everythings cool.
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