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?

Answer
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.

Carbon Monoxide detector goes off every 30 seconds?

katstar08

I hit the reset button. I went outside. It beeped after a few minutes outside. So does that mean the battery is just going out? It does not plug in the wall or have a display. I am paranoid enough now I do not know if I am feeling stuff out of stress or not. It is back on the wall and is not going off now. but it would beep once, then thirty seconds later it'd beep again both inside and out. Red light flashing. Help.

Answer
Replace the battery to see if it makes a difference. If it still beeps either something is wrong with it or it is indeed detecting CO.

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