Minggu, 22 Juni 2014

where is the best place to install a carbon monoxide detector?




tony b


I've seen conflicting information regarding the best place to put a carbon monoxide detector. Which is correct, near the floor or near the ceiling.?


Answer
well usually you want them fifteen feet from any fuel burning heating or cooking appliances because during start up a small amount is emitted. Bathrooms usually hold to much humidity so usually not there. Installation locations vary by manufacturer. since it is roughly the same weight as air If you have central air keep in mind during heating it may be contained in rising warm air. It is a good idea to have them within ten feet of every bedroom in your home and on each floor including your basement. Follow whatever the brand you buys instructions are because they are all tested specific in ways.

Should I be worried that the hotel I am staying in does not have any carbon monoxide detectors?




Nate





Answer
Carbon monoxide it generated by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels. If the heating system is electric or a heat pump, you cannot get CO from it. I've never stayed in a hotel or motel that had other than electric heating or a heat pump. If they used fossil fuels for heating or hot water, it would be in a central location away from the rooms. So, in my humble opinion, you don't have anything to worry about (in the USofA).




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