newjediord
It never actually sounded, but the Peak Level went from 0, to 15, to 21, to 26. (There's a button you can push called Peak Level) So, does anyone know what this means? Do I have a slow-leaking source of carbon monoxide, or is my alarm just detecting other similar chemicals? As a side note, the alarm is in the kitchen, not in the ceiling, but on a counter.
Answer
The highest level it has detected is 26 parts per million, most will not alarm till 50 ppm. Get it out of the kitchen, simply cooking could cause the reading. I recommend you put detectors where you sleep.
Carbon monoxide is known as the silent killer because most become victims while they are
are sleeping. Candles, burnt food, gas stoves, auto exhaust, gas water heaters and gas furnaces are examples of things to look for. Exposure to over 5ppm is not recommended for any length of time. It is also possible your detector is faulty, I would not bet on that. Take the time to sort this one out.
The highest level it has detected is 26 parts per million, most will not alarm till 50 ppm. Get it out of the kitchen, simply cooking could cause the reading. I recommend you put detectors where you sleep.
Carbon monoxide is known as the silent killer because most become victims while they are
are sleeping. Candles, burnt food, gas stoves, auto exhaust, gas water heaters and gas furnaces are examples of things to look for. Exposure to over 5ppm is not recommended for any length of time. It is also possible your detector is faulty, I would not bet on that. Take the time to sort this one out.
Why does my Nighthawk carbon monoxide detector keep chirping every so often and reading 248 after I reset it?
Dragonlady
The last few days, the detector has chirped...does it for about an hour or less, every 30 seconds or so. Sometimes it stops for hours..even up to a day before it does it again. I've changed the battery twice. It came up low battery once...but was reading 0 the whole time the other times it happened. Then when I hit reset, it went to 888, then to 248 and once said 247. I don't understand this...makes me worry, yet it goes back to 0.
Answer
It suggests that there most likely is a malfunction if as you say that you've put new batteries in. It could also be an end of life warning (not yours, the carbon monoxide detectors'). If you've had the alarm for between 4-7 years this could be the case. People have had some problems with this particular model of carbon monoxide detector. It's probably best to contact the manufacturer directly, in this case Kidde, and if you have a valid warranty get them to send a new one asap. If not and your detector is in the end of life period it's probably better to buy a new one asap anyway. In the meantime it's better not to take any risks; make sure your house is well ventilated at all times.
It suggests that there most likely is a malfunction if as you say that you've put new batteries in. It could also be an end of life warning (not yours, the carbon monoxide detectors'). If you've had the alarm for between 4-7 years this could be the case. People have had some problems with this particular model of carbon monoxide detector. It's probably best to contact the manufacturer directly, in this case Kidde, and if you have a valid warranty get them to send a new one asap. If not and your detector is in the end of life period it's probably better to buy a new one asap anyway. In the meantime it's better not to take any risks; make sure your house is well ventilated at all times.
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