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I say near the floor where ever there are gas burning appliances since the gas is heavier than air. My uncle says up high...
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Carbon monoxide is not heavier than air. It's specific gravity is 0.9657, with air being one. It will mix freely with the air in the home. In fact, if carbon monoxide is being produced from combustion appliances (like gas furnaces), it will rise with the heated air. Most detectors come with instructions as to where they should be placed. First Alert recommends their battery operated detectors be placed on the ceiling. Plug-in models, of course, will be placed lower because that's generally where receptacles are located. If only one detector is being installed, it should be placed close to bedroom areas. The more detectors the better.
Carbon monoxide is not heavier than air. It's specific gravity is 0.9657, with air being one. It will mix freely with the air in the home. In fact, if carbon monoxide is being produced from combustion appliances (like gas furnaces), it will rise with the heated air. Most detectors come with instructions as to where they should be placed. First Alert recommends their battery operated detectors be placed on the ceiling. Plug-in models, of course, will be placed lower because that's generally where receptacles are located. If only one detector is being installed, it should be placed close to bedroom areas. The more detectors the better.
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it only beeped once..about 10 minutes ago..should i be worried..i went to look at it and it only has one light and the light is red but it looks like it is flickering..the light is always red by the way..we have gas heat but our heat has been off for 2 months..our ac is on..where does carbon monoxide come from??
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Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless compound produced by incomplete combustion and lethal at high levels ...
The alarm points on carbon monoxide detectors are not a simple alarm level as in smoke detectors but are a concentration-time function. At lower concentrations (eg 100 parts per million) the detector will not sound an alarm for many tens of minutes. At 400 parts per million (PPM), the alarm will sound within a few minutes. This concentration-time function is intended to mimic the uptake of carbon monoxide in the body while also preventing false alarms due to relatively common sources of carbon monoxide such as cigarette smoke.
That being said ... you need to evacuate your residence ....
CO poisoning symptoms include confusion, headaches, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, etc ....
Sources may be from your water heater, chimney, etc
You need to have your home evaluated by a professional ... or at the very least have the sensor checked ...
CO poisoning symptoms include confusion, headaches, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, etc ....
Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless compound produced by incomplete combustion and lethal at high levels ...
The alarm points on carbon monoxide detectors are not a simple alarm level as in smoke detectors but are a concentration-time function. At lower concentrations (eg 100 parts per million) the detector will not sound an alarm for many tens of minutes. At 400 parts per million (PPM), the alarm will sound within a few minutes. This concentration-time function is intended to mimic the uptake of carbon monoxide in the body while also preventing false alarms due to relatively common sources of carbon monoxide such as cigarette smoke.
That being said ... you need to evacuate your residence ....
CO poisoning symptoms include confusion, headaches, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, etc ....
Sources may be from your water heater, chimney, etc
You need to have your home evaluated by a professional ... or at the very least have the sensor checked ...
CO poisoning symptoms include confusion, headaches, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, etc ....
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