Carbon Monoxide Detectors: 2014-03-02

Sabtu, 08 Maret 2014

I think my house has carbon monoxide?

Julia

My mom turned the heat on tonight for about 5 or 10 minutes. As soon as i noticed i was getting dizzy i checked my vent and closed it. I am now sitting outside worrying myself to death because I over think everything. I am a little queezy and dizzy but no headaches. I was in the shower when i started to feel the dizziness become worse. I immediately got out of the shower and stuck my head out the window. My mom turned the heat off and i seem to be the only one feeling this way. i might just be worrying myself sick. I tend to do that. But still should i be worrying this much or am i olay now that the heat is off? Im afraid to go back into my house.

Answer
There are Carbon Monoxide detectors available. You can get them from Lowe's or Home Depot. They are about the same price as a smoke detector.

Whats the best carbon monoxide detector to get?

Q. What would be the best kind to get? Or at least a good kind, but at a good price?

Answer
Bryant or Carrier CO detectors are good ones. Nighthawk also makes a good CO detector. I'd stay away from First Alert, their smoke detectors may work well but their CO detectors suck.

Do fire alarms actually save lives or just deafen people?

Q. I've always said that if the house is on fire the thing that will wake me up is the fire. And I don't live in a mansion, worst comes to worse I hop out a window and break a leg.

Are there any real instances of people waking up from real fires and living?

Answer
Smoke detectors save lives. The silent killer, carbon monoxide, will displace oxygen and kill you long before you burn. I have carried bodies out of houses that didn't have a single burn on them. But they died because they did not have working smoke detectors. and CO got them as they slept. CO detectors also save lots of lives. That's why you should check you batteries when you change the clocks for daylight savings time and standard time. I see people all the time who got out of their houses or apartments alive because of smoke detectors.

Do I need to worry about Carbon Monoxide?

I have a very old gas stove/oven and baked a frozen pizza in it tonight. I thought I had turned it off, but accidentally turned it the wrong way, so the oven was empty on broil for about 30 minutes. I could smell gas so I went to check and turned it off. We are able to go to bed with a window cracked, do you think we need to worry about Carbon Monoxide from the gas oven? I've never smelled it quite so strong as I did before I turned it off...

Answer
First of all, carbon monoxide detectors are not that expensive and they can and do save lives! Second, you can not smell carbon monoxide. That is why it is so deadly. People don't know they are being poisoned by it. Third, the more fuel burning appliances you have the greater the risk of one of them malfunctioning and killing you and your whole family with something that an investment of $30-$50 could have prevented. What you smelled may have been another dangerous problem, but it wasn't carbon monoxide.

Worried about Carbon Monoxide.?

Worried about Carbon Monoxide.

Okay so the carbon manoxide dector went off. It was showing there was 400ppm, after it stopped beeping for a few min. I checked the memory, and it said the max ppm was 0ppm. I replaced the batteries since I thought it could be the batteries could have gone bacd. But when I checked the amount of juice left in the batteries it was still pretty much fully charged. So I put the new batteries in and it's been about 2 days ago and the detector hasn't gone off since. So was it was just a false alarm? It's not even showing a reading above 0 ppm.

Sadly there's no way to get it checked out or my parents will get pissed at me...

Answer
Are u so worried that u have to ask this question 7 times today???

YOU WOULD BE DEAD ALREADY IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!

Sources of carbon monoxide in the home?

I moved into a new home a little over a year ago and have been having on going problems with mild/ moderate levels of Carbon monoxide in my home. I have severl CO detecters in my home, one as part of the smoke detector system and then several wall mounts. the alarm will sound when the level reaches 50 and it goes off when I have closed the windows for a length of time. This is about once every few months. The wall mount detector has a window to register peak levels and it ussually reads 10 -27. it does not alarm until it hits 30 though. I know that those are low levels but still worrisome. and need to find the source. soon after moving in we had significant levels of co in the house and required medical care. At that time I had someone go through the house, test it, and make repairs. The problem is still there though. My home has a wood burning stove which is hardly ever used, a propane gas oven and range, and for heat and hot water we use heating fuel to run a boiler. I do live in a eemote area with limited support services. Question: what are the sources of CO and how do I check for it? Any advice on how to deal with a home with low levels of CO in it. I can not leave the windows open 24/7 and that is what I am having to do now. Should we see a physician again and if so what tests should we request?
I am in northern Alaska so my house is very weatherized. Maybe to well it seems.

i was not able to get a tif detector but am using the wall co monitior to test around the house. it has a backup battery with ac plug. will it take readings with just the battery? also do you know how to rest the peak level on the Kidee wall mount CO detector?

Thanks all for the help and ideas

Answer
If everything is vented or working properly your co readings should be zero. Long term effects will cause fatigue, headaches, and a number of other ailments. Sources of co could be many or few depending on the home and appliances. Pilot lights on older gas stoves, furnaces, water heaters and dryers if not vented properly or are malfunctioning causing a larger than average flame can emit a substantial amount of co. Newer appliances often have electronic ignitiers with no pilot lights. Gas grills, running cars, lawn mowers, weed eaters, chain saws, anything that runs on a fuel can cause co. Maybe you can borrow a hydrocabon detector (Tif) from a heating contractor. A Tif detector will detect ppm levels of hydrocarbons (meaning leaking propane or natural gas) in addition to Carbon Monoxide. You would wave it around appliances, pipes, regulators, tanks, etc and it will detect and help you pinpoint problem areas. A new Tif detector is around $200. Maybe you could find one on ebay inexpensively. Maybe by placing co detectors near each possible problem appliance you could zero in on the source or sources of the CO. I wish you much luck.

how dose carbon monoxide gas disperse?

MICKY

when it has been detected by a detector and room has been cleared can the carbon monoxide disperse naturally or dose the area need proper airing to disperse the threat

Answer
Carbon monoxide is the incomplete combustion of fuel (wood, natural gas, etc.). If carbon monoxide is detected. it is a good idea to get outside and call the fire company, as they can clear and check for the cause. To remove CO you can open windows and grab some fans and start dispersing it. Also shut off the possible source for the CO and have the appliance inspected or repaired to prevent repeat problems. CO is only deadly in high concentrations so by opening the windows and doors and circulating it around along with fresh air the concentration goes down.

Carbon Monoxide VS. Carbon Dioxide?

nomoredi

After my gas fireplace in the living room repaired, a service guy advised me not to use fireplace because carbon dioxide (or monoxide, I don't recall) was detected around window glass and gasket. The company advised me to replace entire window glass set with frame costing me $350. Now this area - Portland, OR is Deadly Cold, so I just turned on Pilot Flame on gas fireplace for back up plan in case of electricity interruption. I also install Carbon Monoxide detector.
- Question one? Which one is related to gas fireplace? Carbon Monoxide or Dioxide?
- Question two? Is it really harmful to human? Can Carbon Monoxide detector protect my family?
- Can I repair the window glass myself with new gasket and cement? Any online store selling them?
Thanks a lot in advance!!!

Answer
Both are related. Carbon dioxide is the natural byproduct of a hydrocarbon fuel when it is being fully combusted. That can be wood, natural gas, butane, propane, fuel oil, coal, etc. Anything containing carbon that is burned can produce carbon dioxide. Normally we want each carbon atom to join with 2 oxygen atoms to make the carbon dioxide. If there are not enough oxygen atoms available the carbon atom will join with 1 oxygen atom and make carbon monoxide.
Carbon dioxide is heavier than air and it will suffocate people if it builds up. Carbon monoxide is also heavier than air but more importantly it is a deadly poison and will attack soft tissues in the human body and do severe damage. While we do not want either of the gases to be accumulating in our home, carbon monoxide poisoning is a much more serious matter.
A good carbon monoxide detector is worth it's weight in gold as protection for your family. In fact you should have at least one on each level of your home.
It is possible you may be able to fix the problem yourself. The question you need to ask is "is my family's safety worth $350?" That's a decision you'll have to make for yourself.

Jumat, 07 Maret 2014

At what level does carbon monoxide become dangerous?

The Mrs.

After cooking on our new gas stove last night for approximately 30-45 minutes, my husband said that the carbon monoxide detector in our bedroom read a level of 15ppm. This is the highest we have seen it, generally speaking it doesn't go over 10ppm. At what point (in ppm) should we be concerned?

Answer
Any level of carbon monoxide is dangerous, it inhibits hemoglobin, myoglobin, and mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase (which are all VERY important!).

But typically, a concentration of as little as 0.04% (400 parts per million) carbon monoxide in the air can be fatal.

Below is a chart to help elaborate on the toxicity levels of CO and its symptoms:
* 35 ppm (0.0035%) Headache and dizziness within six to eight hours of constant exposure
* 100 ppm (0.01%) Slight headache in two to three hours
* 200 ppm (0.02%) Slight headache within two to three hours
* 400 ppm (0.04%) Frontal headache within one to two hours
* 800 ppm (0.08%) Dizziness, nausea, and convulsions within 45 minutes. Insensible within two hours.
* 1,600 ppm (0.16%) Headache, dizziness, and nausea within 20 minutes. Death in less than two hours.
* 3,200 ppm (0.32%) Headache, dizziness and nausea in five to ten minutes. Death within 30 minutes.
* 6,400 ppm (0.64%) Headache and dizziness in one to two minutes. Death in less than 20 minutes.
* 12,800 ppm (1.28%) Unconsciousness after 2-3 breaths. Death in less than three minutes.

In addition, a recent report concludes that carbon monoxide exposure can lead to significant loss of lifespan after exposure due to damage to the heart muscle.

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.

Question about carbon monoxide detector ?

GAB X P

In California, it is the law to install carbon monoxide detectors in addition to smoke detectors in a rental single family unit.
Do I have to replace the smoke detectors I have hard-wired and battery back-up with the new kind which is a combination of smoke-and-carbon monoxide ? Or, can I leave the smoke detectors there and just install the battery operated carbon monoxide ? The big reason is that I saw the new kind--combination carbon monoxide--and--smoke detectors at Home Depot, and they are $ 55.00 each. They are very expensive, therefore,can I just put the cheap kind battery operated ? Thanks

Answer
You are still required to have regular smoke detector, the carbon detector is not a replacement for the regular fire and smoke detectors whichever may apply Commercial properties are required to have all 3 vs residential properties are only smoke, and now carbon detector.

And its really not because you have a risk of carbon poisoning , unless its due to your own negligence
Like bringing your grill indoors to keep warm.Apparently in this day and age no one has learned history
of others doing stupid things and "Hey y''all" watch this was born. So because 9 people across multi states didn't have enough common sense {Its no longer taught" The federal Government made it a law which means every home in the USA rental,commercial, or otherwise, is now required to also have a carbon detector. Just so the few get a little device that says carbon detector on its case is beeping.And they can take their tiny little brain and say that was stupid and run outside call the fire department because they are ignorant . Hence the reason why your now required to have both.

And a whole bunch of new companies and even some that make regular detectors are making billions of tax free dollars on everyone else that have common sense but that's the whole gospel truth of the matter

So do not dis connect the regular fire system you have, add the carbon detector to the current system, that is the new federal rules for everyone one including home owners which are the ones that spurred the creation of the law

hope that helps
Lr

Carbon Monoxide detector goes off after ATV (Motorcycle) running in garage 3 hours ago?

Jack

I ran my ATV (Motorcycle) in the garage with the doors closed for about 5 minutes or less, and 3 hours later the smoke alarms started going off. My smoke alarms also go off if there's carbon monoxide. Could this be caused by the atv even though it was 3 hours later? I'm trying to find the source and I'm not having much luck. I opened the windows and since then, it hasn't gone off. I don't want to contact the fire department being that it's 3AM on Christmas day...

I plugged in a carbon monoxide detector into the wall, and shortly after about 15 seconds, it started going off as well... .So it wasn't a false reading.
Just to give a safety update, the alarms haven't gone off in about an hour.

Answer
There are smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors & combination units. You most likely have all but one, smoke detectors. The other one is a combo unit. The combo units are a bit bigger in size / look different/ have two vs one light on them. You might have ALL combo units (prickly building department).

A detector with a weak battery should be beeping once, every couple / 15-30 minutes.Only the one with the weak battery will beep. It's telling you there is a problem. A weak battery will cause it to malfunction, most likely NOT work. If the light is on, but not beeping , the battery is OK.

If they ALL go off, they are most likely interconnected. This can be checked by testing. Push in the test button on one, wait a few seconds. Every second or two, you should here the next one going off. If they progressively go off, they are interconnected. It's hard, with the one right there going off, but it can be heard that they are progressively going off. Stick the free finger in an ear. Stretch to reach that first one. One going off will cause all to go off. This is to wake you up, before the basement fire gets up stairs.The CO detector is probably picking up some un ventilated CO & causing the alarm. In my area, the Building Inspectors want the CO detector on the upper/ second floor / by the bedrooms. It took some time for the CO to travel to the Co detector, then it went off.

If they go off the next day, it's the furnace / hot water heater / fireplace, bad cooking, etc causing the alarm condition.

Ventilate your home. Open the doors, windows for a bit. Get some fresh air in there. Make it bit cold in there, then close it back up. If you don't get rid of the CO, you will at least dilute down to where it doesn't matter.

Does the plug in unit have a meter reading on it? My experience is, they do. What does it say? Hopefully zero. If it has a number, what does it say for a safe reading? Above zero, doesn't necessary mean bad. If it's sounding / alarming, etc, THAT'S NOT GOOD!

Interconnected CO detectors going off means an UNSAFE condition, not necessarily a DANGEROUS condition. If they went off & you ignored this (how??), for several hours, this would be bad. Going off, then opening doors, then they go silent would be OK, until they go off again.

Anyone know anything bout Carbon Monoxide Detectors?

Alicia

About 6 am this morning our carbon monoxide detector started beeping, my husband called me at work, (cuz he couldn't find the phone number), for the number to our apartment rental office, he called and it gave him an emergency number, he called and left a message. The emergency maintenance person called him back, and said to open all the doors and windows, and they would be down soon. this was at 6 am. I got off work at 11 am he came and got me, we took a co-worker home, and went home ourselves, it was still beeping. I had been home about 15 minutes when the maintenance man came and went to the furnace (which is locked with a deadbolt so we can't get into it) and ( i assume) took the old carbon monoxide detector out, and put a new one in, and locked the door back. I guess my question really is, if the battery was low, should it still have been beeping for 5 blessed hours? And does a carbon monoxide detector work the same as a smoke detector, when you open the doors and windows, should it stop beeping?

Answer
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide detectors will beep if the battery gets weak.
After the a new battery is installed the beeping should stop.

Carbon monoxide build up can be caused by lack of or poor circulation in a room.

Why is my carbon monoxide detector chirping?

John

Started Monday night at around 4am. Not an 'alarm,' but just a chirp as though the batteries were low. I hit the reset button and it stopped immediately. Same thing happened Tuesday night. Hit reset, stopped doing it.

Yesterday it started chirping in the middle of the afternoon, so I installed a new 9v battery, thinking that it must be low. Apparently that wasn't the problem, though, because it started chirping again this morning.

Does anyone have any ideas?
*edit: I replaced the battery yesterday with a new one, assuming the battery was the problem and that it would fix it.

Answer
Hi John, Iâm Ken with The Home Depot and have had this question before. Since you have replaced the old battery with a new one and that is not problem, your unit is probably ready to be replaced.

Some manufactures say to replace your alarm every 5 to 7 years. This is to benefit from new technology.

So I would check the age of your alarm and if it is within this time frame I would consider getting a new one. Having a proper working carbon monoxide alarm is very important. Hope this helps.

http://community.homedepot.com/t5/Parts-Care-Repair/Carbon-Monoxide-Safety/m-p/9879/highlight/true#M66

Should i be worried about carbon monoxide in my house?

What's up

for the last couple of days, my heater fan blower thing outside has been making loud sceeching noises.

this morining, the fan doesnt work at all. cool air was coming out of the vents.

is it possible for carbon monoxide to come into your house because of this.

do we got to keep the indows open all day long if there is any in the house?

Answer
No heat = no combustion = no carbon monoxide.

Close your windows, stay warm, and get it fixed.

And a detector is a good investment.

Carbon Monoxide Detector wont stop beeping?

Cici

im dog sitting for my neighbors and thier dogs got sprayed by a skunk last night so i took emidate action and kept them outside and washed them. They dont smell anymore (except for one dogs ear) but the smell came into the house so i used TONS of Glade and Febreeze spray and order eliminator for the carpets and furniture. About 1 hr late the Carbon Monoxide Detector went off and has not stopped so im wondering if from the sprays? is this possible and what should i do. I have the windows open, doors open and fans on. I plugged the detector back in and about 10 15 min later it went off again. Should i just wait it out alittle longer?

Answer
Well im really not sure that glade and febreeze can ruin the sensor in the detector but it could be possible. But on the chance that there is a problem keep the windows open and buy another detector. If that one starts going off I would call your local fire dept they will come out and find the source of CO. Good Luck

Will a carbon monoxide detector detect a gas leak in the house?

Lucy Locke

I notice a faint smell of gas in the house. Will a carbon monoxide detector register a gas leak?

Answer
No, carbon monoxide and natural gas are two different things. Carbon monoxide is produced when a hydrocarbon fuel is not combusted completely. Natural gas is about 96% methane with a small amount of ethane mixed in. It is a colorless and odorless gas. An odorant is added to it to give a garlic like smell to it so you can detect leakage. If you suspect a natural gas leak you should have a qualified service technician come in and perform a leak test. It is fairly simple to do and will quite possibly save your life or home. Natural gas is lighter than air and will rise. It can accumulate in pockets beneath floors or ceilings. All it needs then is a spark or other source of ignition. Often times a pilot light can be blown out and allow small amounts of natural gas to build up. Over a few hours a large amount of the gas can be released. Do not take this matter lightly, it can be extremely dangerous if it is not taken care of.

Does the smoke detector save lives? why?

Answer
Of course it does. It gives advance warning that your house may be on fire. That enables people to escape the blaze or build up of carbon monoxide.

At what level does carbon monoxide become dangerous?

The Mrs.

How much carbon monoxide is deathly? How much does a gas heater produce in ppm?

Answer
Concentration Symptoms
35 ppm (0.0035%) Headache and dizziness within six to eight hours of constant exposure
100 ppm (0.01%) Slight headache in two to three hours
200 ppm (0.02%) Slight headache within two to three hours; loss of judgment
400 ppm (0.04%) Frontal headache within one to two hours
800 ppm (0.08%) Dizziness, nausea, and convulsions within 45 min; insensible within 2 hours
1,600 ppm (0.16%) Headache, tachycardia, dizziness, and nausea within 20 min; death in less than 2 hours
3,200 ppm (0.32%) Headache, dizziness and nausea in five to ten minutes. Death within 30 minutes.
6,400 ppm (0.64%) Headache and dizziness in one to two minutes. Convulsions, respiratory arrest, and death in less than 20 minutes.
12,800 ppm (1.28%) Unconsciousness after 2-3 breaths. Death in less than three minutes.

How much your gas heater produces would have to be measured.
If you are running a gas heater or any appliance that uses fossil fuel, you should have a co detector.

Kamis, 06 Maret 2014

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING?? IM SCARED?

xoxomayson

I'm home alone and just now at around 7:30 p.m I noticed that the fire on the stove was still on from when my mom made eggs at around 1:30 pm. I turned it off immidiately but now im scared that ive been posioned by carbon monoxide.

I have a carbon monoxide detector but its one of those cheap battery powered ones and im super paranoid now.

I called my aunt and asked if id be alright and she said if the fire was burning theres no gas leaking out. but im still scared so i wanted to ask others

so my question if there was a fire burning on the stove for about 6 hours can i get carbon monoxide poisoning?
please dont guess only answer if you know 100 percent cus I dont want to be paranoid
i read all the syptoms online and one included being dizzy and i do feel dizzy but I always feel dizzy because I have low iron so i know this is just me being paranoid

Answer
no, unless theres a smell of a gun shot or metal in the air, don't worry about it, you'd be dead by now, hope you liked this.

How often must battery operated smoke detectors have to be replaced?

Sam Sander

Do smoke detector manufacturers recommend their replacement after several years use ???

Answer
http://www.firstalert.com/ right in the middle of the page is says:

Carbon Monoxide Alarms should be replaced every 5-7 years.

Smoke Alarms should be replaced every 10 years.

Rabu, 05 Maret 2014

Does anyone have the exact wording for the NY state law concerning Carbon Monoxide detectors?

mlpluvsya

Answer
Subdivision 5-A of Section 378 of the Executive law:

Standards for installation of carbon monoxide detectors requiring
that every one or two-family dwelling constructed or offered for sale

after July thirtieth, two thousand two, any dwelling accommodation
located in a building owned as a condominium or cooperative in the state
constructed or offered for sale after July thirtieth, two thousand two,
or any multiple dwellings constructed or offered for sale after August
ninth, two thousand five shall have installed an operable carbon
monoxide detector of such manufacture, design and installation standards
as are established by the council. Carbon monoxide detectors required by
this section are required only where the dwelling unit has appliances,
devices or systems that may emit carbon monoxide or has an attached
garage. For purposes of this subdivision, multiple dwelling means a
dwelling which is either rented, leased, let or hired out, to be
occupied, or is occupied as the temporary or permanent residence or home
of three or more families living independently of each other, including
but not limited to the following: a tenement, flat house, maisonette
apartment, apartment house, apartment hotel, tourist house, bachelor
apartment, studio apartment, duplex apartment, kitchenette apartment,
hotel, lodging house, rooming house, boarding house, boarding and
nursery school, furnished room house, club, sorority house, fraternity
house, college and school dormitory, convalescent, old age or nursing
homes or residences. It shall also include a dwelling, two or more
stories in height, and with five or more boarders, roomers or lodgers
residing with any one family. For the purposes of this section, sale
shall mean the transfer of ownership of a business or property, provided
however, transfer of franchises shall not be deemed a sale. New
construction shall mean a new facility or a separate building added to
an existing facility.

Sorry about the formatting. It wouldn't paste properly. It may be easier to read on the site. The link is to the legislature page. Once you click the New York law link you can navigate to the citation.

What is CT law regarding carbon monoxide detectors?

mychemical

our apartment has none and we have gas heating. is my landlord legally required to install them?

if possible please list a site that explains the law if there is one.
also who do i contact to test my apartment?

Answer
i am not aware of any building code the requires co detectors. you can add one if you like but the landlord is not going to pay for it.

Do hotels have carbon monoxide detectors?

Nate

THEY BETTER!

Answer
yes...as of 2009, it is required that any place of business that occupy's more than 40 people must in fact have Carbon monoxide detectors every 25'.

what are ways to test for Carbon Monoxide?

Headphone

im have no money and my parents are doing bad when it comes to their money at the moment we have a old stove that about 30 to 40 years old. the stove over the yesrs started to break down to the to the point we had to remove to of the burners cause they stop ed working. i live in a apt so how can i tell if Carbon Monoxide is coming form my stove without a detector any advice

Answer
Carbon monoxide, unfortunately, is totally imperceptible- no color, no smell, no taste, no nothing. You won't be able to detect it on your own: to your five senses, it's just like air.

You'll need a detector specifically made for carbon dioxide, which is not expensive- I got one for my home for 15 dollars.

You'd know, however, if your stove has been emitting Carbon Monoxide- you'd be poisoned by now. I advise you, if you ever begin to feel nauxious, faint, or anything like that, get out of your house as soon as possible. This is why it's really a great idea to have a detector, you can make sure there's none in your house before feeling any of the syptoms.

Selasa, 04 Maret 2014

Carbon Monoxide Detector - Peak Level Reading Question?

Alex

I have the Kidde KN-COPP-3 detector and I'm having a little trouble figuring out how it's operating.

So far I have not had any alarms go off, and I always get a reading of zero. However, today when I came home I had the "Err" error message displayed, and when I tested the Peak Level Memory it came up as "999." When I test now, however, the unit is reading "0".

How can it be possible that I have had a 999ppm reading and the alarm never went off? Could this be due to the error that was displayed today? The unit was safely plugged in when I checked, my only guess for what might have happened was a brief power surge/outage but my neighbors are saying they didn't have anything of that sort.

Just concerned and wondering what this machine is trying to tell me. I'm looking for a customer service number so I can check it myself.

(For reference, I'm not currently nor have I recently experienced any symptoms of C.O. poisoning, but for safety's sake I've opened my windows and done several Tests on the unit.)

Answer
Check you peak reading often, but 999 would be so lethal. I've heard anything more then 100 for a few minutes can be fatal. Most likely it was apart of your err. message. Mine reads a peak sometimes around 16, but the only time i've seen err or high numbers is when the battery is dead, and changing the battery/resetting the unit.

my carbon monoxide detector keeps beeping and it says "err."? whats going on?

hmmmm.....

i've never had anythink like this happen. the detector is a few years old, and all the sudden about 15 minutes ago i heard something beep and then i heard it beep again and realized it was the detector. when i went to see what was going on all it said was "Err." or what obviously means error. why is it doing this and whats going on?!?! never ever have i had the thing go off because of carbon monoxide! and its not showing numbers, i've tried unplugging it and it plugs in and lights up 888 [like it always does] and then goes to Err.

whats going on with it? am i safe, or should i get out of the house? and how do i fix this?

please i need help asap!

thanks!
whoops i just realized what category this is in! sorry

Answer
I would call for assistance immemorially and stay stationed outside of the house.

A family friend of ours had a similar problem.

Call over a neighbor for assistance.

different types of fire alarm detectors?

filibini_b

what are the different types of detectors used in fire alarm system? can they be connected all in one zone or panel or they need a separate control panel for each type of detectors?

Answer
* Manual pull stations/manual call points - Devices to allow people to manually activate the fire alarm. Usually located near exits. Also called "manual pull boxes". Other countries have different devices as standard, for example the UK uses 'break-glass callpoints', when people break a small pane of glass to activate the alarm.
* Smoke detectors - Spot type: Photoelectric and Ionization; Line type: Projected Beam Smoke Detector; Air-Sampling type: Cloud Chamber
* Water Flow Switches - Detect when water is flowing through the fire sprinkler system
* Rate-of-Rise and Thermostat (heat) Detectors - Detect heat changes
* Valve Supervisory Switch - Indicates that a fire sprinkler system valve that is required to be open, is now closed (off-normal).
* Carbon Monoxide Detectors - Detects poisonous carbon monoxide gas and usually only connected to household fire alarm systems. Very rarely seen in commercial systems.

They can all be connected to the same panel, however they would normally be reported as different areas/zones at the panel

PLEASE HELP CO Leak possibly?

Jade

Whenever I put my heating on, i seem to get REALLY bad headaches, feel sick, drowsy, like i'm getting flu symptoms. Whenever it's not on i feel fine, my heating is done via gas. Could it be something serious?? Please help.
Also to add i've had my flu jab and have been having it for the last 5 years and never seemed to get flu so not sure if it could be flu, now i'm getting really bad stomach cramps :(

Answer
It could be carbon monoxide poisoning. Leave your gas off and go to the hardware store tomorrow get a carbon monoxide detector they're really cheap it's a thing u stick on the boiler and it changes colour if its leaking gas. It's just a little sticker thing this is the uk site for them but I'm
Pretty sure they sell them in the states etc http://www.arctic-products.co.uk/carbonmonoxidedetectors.asp

How much money will it cost to have a daycare center?

ERYKAH :)

Hey need a little help with this everyone its my moms dream to have this so if u know please tell me

Answer
Hi ERYKAH!
I kept licensed daycare for a few years having up to 8 children, my 2 + 3 others + another 3 in an emergency situation for a month, one of which was a down-syndrome child, and I had had previous experience about that type of child, ANYWAY-what needs to be considered is mainly this: If you're dealing with a franchise such as various Academies or even if she wants an independent situation, 1st of all you must go through the county Supervisors for approval and zoning regulations; then there are the startup $$'s required for the rental or purchase of location site, licensing, insurance, property requirements, building codes, fire inspection, Health inspections, oh and dealing with Dr's. notices and the piles of paperwork and permits for medications and release forms, not to mention the fact that aside from building requirements, she'll have other people's children in her care and that requires a hefty liability policy in the multi-millions, with possible riders of various things for off-campus rides to museums, whatever, not to mention the hiring and checking of drivers and you must provide handicapped accessibility for those children. That also entails background checks on the driver(s) for DMV violations and predatorial offenses. THEN, you have to consider the Law whereas you will need security pads at the front door with codes for the parents which has to run through a security firm, working with local police for security for parents under a restraining order to not be allowed to pick up their children & possibly hold them hostage for the other parent, of course you'll be advised of that when the process is completed, & you may have to have a Part-time nurse on hand. Then, because its a business of that type, she'll have to most likely have to have a Radon inspection and maybe a Carbon Monoxide detector plus the smoke detectors hooked in with the security sys. Of course the Fire Inspector will sign off on all this. MANY MANY points to consider. Take her time, call around and do a thorough investigation before getting into something like this. Also she'll have to most likely get minimal certification in Child Development herself and some business acumen (learning) and go by State requirements about hiring practices, certifications of teachers, assistants, running background checks of those handling the children, any number and the list begins to mount. As far as $$ estimate, I'd have to say at least $250,000 to start. That may be only a sneeze at it. Of course, she could use real estate as collateral for the venture but beware, something like this is Very expensive. But if she's got what it takes, I know she can make it a go! GOOD LUCK and God bless!
P.S. let me know how it turns out.

Hope that helps.

Does anyone know if this is dangerous???? Need answers!!!?

In love wi

I have been smelling karosene in my apartment building for months. I called the landlord on the 4th and they never returned our call. Finally my husband went to their place of business yesterday. When we came home they said they found a leak. (In front of the pilot light , but it was no big deal.) We have a 3 year old and a 3 month old. They both sleep in our room which is well ventalated. I do not feel that the landlord was being honest with us. I am also concerned about carbon monoxide... Does anyone know if they have to provide a detector??? thanks.
You know what landlord??? What is stopping me from forking out $20 is that I have $8. I have yet to ask to borrow any cash until next week as I did not know if we were in any danger. If loser landlords would maintain their properties than tenants wouldn't have to worry about things like this. It's OK that my landlord lied to us and potentially left my family in danger because I haven't the money to buy a detector right now??? You landlords are all the same!!! Or maybe it's just slumlords that look down upon people who have to rent!!!
I appologize to everyone else for the previous rant. Questioning my concern for my children is LOW!!! I'd rather sleep in the car with them than to think I am putting them in danger by staying here!!!

Thanks for the advice. I am in the process of looking for another apartment and I will certainly step up that process. Great point about the reputations as they own a used car lot close by. I am sure either a relative has a detector or will get us one until next week. EVERYONE is concerned about our children except the landlords.

Answer
Every bit of this DEPENDS ON STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. Where you live can make all the difference in the world about what is and is not required of your landlord. A good place to check first is with a local real estate agent who handles property management. They are VERY likely to offer advice if they think they may have a chance at renting you a new place. I would also check the local (or state) housing authority or legal aid for information. Read over your lease very carefully and see what you agreed to. If you're truly concerned that your landlord is putting you and your family at risk over money, then try to find a loophole to get out of the lease and find a new home. I would suggest a place through an agent (property manager) who MAY have additional regulations placed on them by the state, and if nothing else they will be concerned about their reputation in your community.

What is a high number on a carbon monoxide detector?

LINK

I have a Nighthawk carbon monoxide detector and what is a number to know so that i know it's dangerous and should get out? I know it goes off when theres carbon monoxide in the air but i wanna know the number just incase. And I just tested it to and it said 214 is that bad?

Answer
The nice thing about Nighthawk is that they have a digital readout of the CO level so that you can monitor it even if the CO level isn't high enough to trigger the alarm. Under normal circumstances, the display should always read 0. Now, there are things that could cause the reading to temporarily rise, like cooking with a gas stove or oven. But, after you are done cooking, the level should drop. If your detector is reading anything but 0 all the time, you need to find the source and have the problem corrected. I would normally red flag anything over 9 or 10 ppm. Although that is no where near lethal levels, it still indicates a problem. Long term exposure to low levels of CO is not good for you.

I have a question about carbon monoxide detectors...?

Starscape

Where is the best place to put them-up high or down low. Does carbon monoxide tend to rise (like smoke will) or is it a heavy gas and build from the floor up? I notice many detectors are made to plug directly into an outlet, and many outlets are closer to the floor. I know carbon monoxide will eventually fill the room or building, but of course I don't want to let it get that far. So what's the best location for a detector?

Answer
It is instructed to put them at eye level, but that can mean anywhere from 3 1/2 to 6 1/2 feet. You'll notice that the manufacturer's instructions that come with the detector don't say high or low either.

The National Fire Protection Association has a code , number
720, 2-1.1.2* 1998 states that " A carbon monoxide alarm or detector should be centrally located outside of each separated sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms. Where bedrooms are separated and the audibility of the alarm or detector to occupants within the bedroom area could be seriously impaired, more than one unit could be needed. Each
alarm or detector should be located on the wall, ceiling, or other
location as specified in the installation instructions that accompany the unit." . In addition more than CO will be emitted with furnace failure or with the use of an unvented heaters. Carbon dioxide a heavier gas will collect on the floor building up and possibly preventing carbon monoxide from ever reaching the alarm if located at a floor outlet. That is why it is recommended that CO alarms be placed high around eye level where the
higher concentrations would be concentrated.

Senin, 03 Maret 2014

what do i do, my carbon monoxide detector is going off?

ChiChi

ok so i have 2 carbon monoxide detectors in my house, one upstairs and one downstairs. so last night the one down stairs started going off but i didnt know what to do about it so i just unplugged it. this has happened before and i believe the fire department ended up coming and they said everything was fine. My carbon monoxide detector upstairs hasn't gone off at all. should i be worried or should i just ignore this. I am going to be home alone until Wednesday so i dont know what to do
Thx so much

Answer
move the detector up stairs to down stairs, if it starts going off also then you know you have some kind of a problem. if you have agas drier or hot water tank check your vents.

Where is the best place to put a carbon monoxide detector? Upstairs or Downstairs?

jcmorris8

Answer
First floor, that's where the stove, oven, heater, all the stuff that puts out carbon monoxide, but if you can get 2 of them the safer you will be............. both up and down stairs........

Should I take a carbon monoxide detector on vacation with me?

Nate

Answer
Most hotels have a carbon monoxide detector build in the room already.

If you fear for your safety, and it is a priority to you, then bring one if it makes you feel better.

Carbon monoxide poisoning please help!?

frayedaura

I'm a very paranoid person and I'm staying in a hotel. What if there's carbon monoxide in the air?! What if something was caught in the vents? When I'm scared of an illness/poisoning I my body tends to mimic the symptoms, so I have no way of knowing if I'm really sick or not! Is it possible? What makes CM? Please tell me something so I can sleep!

Answer
Hotels are obligated by law to have their ventilation systems checked twice per year. You can purchase a very small carbon monoxide detector at any pharmacy, which you can take with you when you go away if would make you sleep better. Think about all the people who sleep in hotels every single day. How many people do you hear of who die of carbon monoxide poisoning in hotels? It would be a very large scale in a hotel, so you would certainly hear of it on the news! The chances are slim to none. Relax! I am certain that you are fine! Enjoy your trip and quit worrying!

Minggu, 02 Maret 2014

Does anyone have the exact wording for the NY state law concerning Carbon Monoxide detectors?

mlpluvsya

NEED LEGAL ADVICE! Whose responsibility is installing a carbon monoxide detector?

TSD

My family and I are renting the basement of a very expensive historic home, one of many properties my landlord owns. This particular house is up for sale, and they wanted to rent the basement to make extra money until it's sold. The entire place runs on gas, and our primary source of heat is a gas fireplace, because the furnace does not heat the basement. They are aware of this, which is why they installed the fireplace years ago when they were living there. They have acknowledged in the past that it is our source of heat.

The fireplace is very old and has had trouble staying lit during the last couple months. We've informed the landlord of this, and it has not been fixed. So it's no surprise that the other day, it finally malfunctioned and began releasing deadly levels of CO during the night. Luckily, I'd installed a CO detector when we moved in, and we were woken up by it and called the fire department. They disabled it, and the paper they gave us said not to use it at all and have it replaced immediately.

First question: Are property owners responsible for installing fire and carbon monoxide detectors in the apartments they are renting to people? If I, the tenant, had never purchased a detector, we would be dead now.

Now they're saying they don't plan to fix the fireplace because we "won't need it for much longer" and they "don't know what cost they will be getting into." Unfortunately for us, it's still cold outside. At night, our apartment is freezing. We pay for utilities with the rent, so we pay for the use of the now-broken fireplace.

So my second question is: aren't they supposed to fix it if we're paying for the heat that comes from it, especially since it's our only actual heat source?

I'm being serious when I say that at night, it's extremely cold in our apartment (we live right on a river).

I have a 2 year old daughter, and for that reason I'm furious that they won't fix this problem.

In case it matters, we're in the state of WV.

Thanks in advance for any answers or advice!

Answer
I don't know if they're required to install the carbon monoxide detectors, however I can tell you that they have to have a unit that produces heat and I'm almost certain that it has to be a furnace, not a fireplace. It doesn't matter how much longer winter is. It sounds like that basement isn't even legal to rent out, in which case you'd be entitled to every cent of rent that you've paid. Definitely pursue this with whatever authority governs housing in your municipality as well as the state of West Virginia.

Costs for new paranormal investigation equipment?

Josie

My friends and I have a paranormal investigation team. Our equipment is definitely in need of replacements.

What are some cost figures on the following?

Handheld infrared video cameras
EMF (Electro Magnetic Field) Gages
Portable infrared motion sensors.
high quality walkie talkies (long range)
handheld video cameras
high resolution surveillance cameras
digital audio recorders
portable carbon monoxide detectors
Anemometers
four channel DVR (for the computer)
a new laptop (lots of memory)
500 ft of video cable.
regular digital camera (with video and audio options)
the carbon monoxide detector is for when we go into old buildings incase there is one. its just a saftey mesure

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Handheld infrared video cameras - ~$300-800 each
EMF (Electro Magnetic Field) Gages - ~$35 - $400 each
Portable infrared motion sensors. - ~$25 each
high quality walkie talkies (long range) - ~$25 -50 per pair
handheld video cameras - $150 - $800 each
high resolution surveillance cameras - $200 each
digital audio recorders - $30 - $125 each
portable carbon monoxide detectors - ~$40 each
Anemometers - ~$150
four channel DVR (for the computer) - USB version will run $100 - 150 each
a new laptop (lots of memory) - $300+
500 ft of video cable. - $25 per 100ft
regular digital camera (with video and audio options) - $150 - $1500 each

BTW, despite the criticism, good thinking about the carbon monoxide detectors. CO in a house can cause people to experience symptoms similarly to paranormal experiences. It looks like you are doing your homework and not just considering only ghostly options!

Can you still get carbon monoxide poisoning if the boiler is switched off ?

Sally anne

Please help im really worried as my boiler tank as been making really load bangs and viabrating

Answer
you're good don't worry about it anything under 40,000 BTU's is considered safe to operate without venting, such as a ventless gas fireplace or gas stove.so even if your pilot stayed lit it wouldnt hurt anything.but you should really have a carbon monoxide detector and as long as those arent beeping you're good

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