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.

Is it normal for a carbon monoxide detector to read 0 ppm?

dfjkdfj

Sorry for posting a second time, but the first question did not get any good answers. Is it normal for a carbon monoxide detector to read 0 PPM? I have one that shows the highest level over the past 24 hours, and whenever I check it always reads 0 PPM. Is this normal? I would think there might be one or two PPM in the house, considering the lowest level it would bother sensitive people is 30 PPM.

Answer
Actually in the 0 to 29 ppm level CO detectors are not allowed to display the actual CO level, and are required to display zero in that range according to CO alarm standards developed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL2034) in collaboration with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. (The display and alarm specifications of UL2034 are matched in a Canadian standard, CSA 6.19-01)

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what is wrong with me? flu,.....symptoms......read on help gets 10 pts. docors not sure yet?

G

ok for the last 2-3 weeks these symtoms have been reoccuring. they will come about 3-4 days after i just got over it. for my symptoms:

1. very nashious { nasua }
2. the runs alot { went so mush got rectal strep }
3. out of the blue several minute long aches in my hands or right side of my head.
4. last few days short on breath although acording to the doctors breathing machine im at 98 percent oxygen.
5. very sore throat especially when swallowing anything it feels like alot worse [pretty bad]
6. weak alot then active. more so weak
7. some what headaches [ ps: diagnosed w/ migrains ]
8. eyes ache/ burn
9. sweats and chills
10. so far no fever [97-98 degrees}
11. burns when using restroom.
12. this is an occuring problem that has gone on for the last 6 months: i have eye floater that are slowly worsening. says the eye doctor after runnung 100 different lights in my eye and different eye test my retina isnt detached. its odd for me to have eye floaters because im at a very yound age. if this helps prior to the eye floaters i fractured my skull in a skateboard related accident. hit back left side of head and hit ear so hard bled out of it and was def for a few days. sometimes that eardrum fastly how do i describe it, like the feeling when ur ears are popping in a plane but not so loud but very fastly.
if you have any ?'s fill free to ask. i hope i have a diagnoses.
ye i should get one thanks [carbon minoxide detector] do my symptoms fit for a house infected w/ carbon minoxide? other wise i was thinking some kind of parasite. thanks
thanks for your great answers. i have about 95 percent of the carbon monoxide poisining symptoms. and when i woke up today i had an 102.5 fever.

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That's quite a list of symptoms, maybe you have a urinary tract infection plus something else. While you are waiting for the test results, drink cranberry juice and eat yogurt or some form of probiotics.

I'm sure you would benefit from using probiotics (probiotics are in yogurt). Especially since you have had the diarrhea and urinary tract symptoms.

Also, do you have a carbon monoxide detector in your home? If you don't, you should get one to rule out that possibility.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Symptoms

Exposure to carbon monoxide is most commonly accompanied by the following symptoms:

Headache
Dizziness
Nausea
Flu-like symptoms, fatigue
Shortness of breath on exertion
Impaired judgment
Chest pain
Confusion
Depression
Hallucinations
Agitation
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Drowsiness
Visual changes
Fainting
Seizure
Memory and walking problems

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/carbon_monoxide_poisoning/page3_em.htm

â¶â¶If you have fever, you need to tell your doctor to check for a urinary tract infection. Also, I don' know how old you are but some young men can get prostate infections It's called Prostatitis and sometimes gets confused with urinary tract infections.




âºAlso, it could be too much guitar hero âª

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Why do people claim the government is not wasteful when the stimulus bill project is paying $27 per light bulb?

turd furge

And we wonder why we have a $13 TRILLION federal debt.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-12/new-jersey-auditor-questions-27-light-bulbs-billed-under-stimulus-program.html

Contractors billed New Jersey $27 for light bulbs, and ran up tens of thousands of dollars in other âunreasonable costsâ on a $119 million weatherization program funded with U.S. stimulus money, the state auditor said.

Out of $613,600 in charges reviewed, $54,000, or 8.8 percent, was deemed unreasonable by Auditor Stephen Eells, according to a Nov. 8 report to lawmakers. The audit examined program oversight by the state Community Affairs Department.

One contractor sought $27 for light bulbs, while another billed $1.50 for similar items, according to the report and Assistant Auditor Thomas Meseroll. Another vendor charged $75 for carbon-monoxide detectors that it had provided to a different program for $22, the report said. Eells also cited $32,700 in auditing fees when âno services had been performedâ and $69,000 in construction costs that couldnât be verified.
"Whoever said the government is not wasteful?"

Liberals, mainly Barack Obama who think that government is the solution for everything.
"That's why you have an auditor."

Auditors, can and often ARE paid off. Like I said, there is a reason we have such a massive debt, it's because of waste and abuse like this.

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Firms run by Hillary Clinton pollster Mark Penn stand to make $6M from stimulus plan

Hillary Clinton pollster Mark Penn is looking at some pretty sweet numbers - namely $6 million in federal stimulus dollars awarded to two firms he controls.

The Hill newspaper reported Wednesday that $5.97 million from the $787 billion stimulus package helped preserve three jobs at Burson-Marsteller, the global PR firm headed by Penn.

The Obama administration awarded the contracts to Burson-Marsteller to work on a public-relations campaign to advertise the national switch from analog to digital television.

Nearly $2.8 million of the contract was issued to Penn's polling firm, Penn, Schoen & Berland Associates, according to federal records.

They also show that a former adviser to President Obama's 2008 presidential campaign also received nearly $70,000 from that contract to help alert viewers in difficult-to-reach communities that their televisions would soon no longer receive broadcast signals.

The adviser, Alfredo J. Balsera, who heads a PR firm based in Coral Gables, Fla., helped craft Obama's Hispanic advertising message.

-snip

As Secretary of State, Clinton has continued to try and pay off what was a $20 million mountain of leftover campaign debt. And she had largely succeeded - her outstanding debt is down to $995,500.

Every penny of that $995,500 is owed to to Penn's polling firm, Penn, Schoen & Berland, records show.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/12/09/2009-12-09_hillary_clinton_pollster_mark_penn_.html

Oh, and by the way, that 5.9 million helped to "preserve" a grand total of 3 jobs:

"Federal records show that $5.97 million from the $787 billion stimulus helped preserve three jobs at Burson-Marsteller, the global public-relations and communications firm headed by Penn"

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/71353-mark-penn-got-6-million-from-stimulus

Government Spends Millions On $1.50 Per Pound "Stimulus" Ham!

That Costs $.79 Per Pound

http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/government-spends-millions-on-150-per-pound-stimulus-ham/blog-113537/

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Where's the best place to install a carbon monoxide detector?

metsfanric

In the bastement near the boiler and the hot water heater? OR in the hallway outside the bedrooms?

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Near your furnace and hot water heater. These are the appliances that would give off carbon monoxide.

If you put the detector outside of the bedrooms, by the time the carbon monoxide travels to that space, it could be too late for you to get out, and have enough oxygen to make it to the door.

Put it near the appliances.

Best place to install a Carbon Monoxide detector - near floor?

mommy

I have heard that Carbon Monoxide is very heavy and so the detector should be placed near the floor. Does anyone know if that is true? I have a 8 month old baby and need to know!

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a tenant in one of my apartments has a Carbon Monoxide detector, it was on her ceiling and it went off. (not a false alarm, furnace needed service) so in my experience, I don't think it matters. I think they sell them as a smoke alarm/carbon monoxide combination thing too, so I would guess it wouldn't matter.

http://pediatrics.about.com/od/safety/a/05_co_detectors.htm

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What do we need for our first apartment and what does (all utilities) mean?

Your born

I need help finding out what we absolutely need when we move into a new apartment. It will be me, my bf, our 1yo son and a baby on the way. We're trying to get this place that has 2 bedrooms fully equipped. We don't have much money so we don't need to go overboard with things just the essentials for now. We don't have anything yet. Thanks for the help!

One other question, rent is $655 including all utilities. My SO works 8hrs a day and gets paid $11 by then he'll be getting paid $13.40 the hour do you think we would make enough to live on our own with two kids? I'm a SAHM.
(This means the utilities are included in the rent $655 right?)
*Utilities Included: All Utilities, Water, Garbage & Sewer*
*This is the website for the apartments we're looking at that says about the utilities if you don't know what I'm talking about, first time renting our own place! http://www.myrentersguide.com/viewlisting.php?id=993
"Eligible residents pay 30% of their adjusted gross income. Rents range from $0-$862 "
"Application Fee: No, Security Deposit : 1 Mo Rent"

We have WIC since I'm pregnant and for our 1yo. We can most probably make it without food stamps but if we need it I know how to apply for that since my moms on it. SAHM: Stay at home mom.

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Ok so it is a little unclear to me if you are getting furniture. If yes, awesome --- inspect really well for bugs BEFORE you move any of your stuff in. -- including carpet. You do not want a used mattress, period. Ask them if they can store them - and have them write on the lease or even just a note that they are doing this. Either way, before you move in - you need to thoroughly inspect the place, everywhere. Mold, bugs, check for anything that looks wrong. Check for leaky faucets and that your appliances all work correctly. You want to bleach clean everything. And I mean every inch - floor, wall, cabinets, everything. If there is any mold or bugs it is NOT safe for you being pregnant or for your baby. Rent a carpet shampoo-er and seriously get that place spectacular. Your babies are going to be crawling on the floor and then put their fingers in their mouths. Do not move in on the first day - get that place clean!! If there are any problems or if anything is broken - write it down and take pictures. If your apartment does come with furniture - take a complete inventory. Also, be really careful if you have shared laundry - cleanliness wise. If you have your own laundry - run the washer through with hot water and bleach twice and then once to rinse. (same goes for dishwasher) Make sure your fire detectors work. Make sure you have a fire extinguisher. Make sure you have a carbon monoxide detector. Find out if your locks have been changed since the previous owner -- if not, get them changed - you will need to clear it with management. If you have a heating unit or a/c in the unit - check for safety, that it works (yes your heat even though it is July) and if the filters need to be replaced. Don't forget to scrub out your oven and fridge REALLY good. Do not use a built in ice-maker until you have run it through 2 complete batches. If the apartment / carpet smell at all --- buy a few boxes of baking soda and put it all over the carpet and leave it for 24 hours -- this will pull odors out. Also, always keep an open baking soda in your fridge and one in your freezer. Check the windows and doors to make sure they are safe and child proof.

Utilities means electricity, water, gas, sewer. And yours also has garbage. (NEVER park near the garbage!) I looked at the website - it says cable ready which means you have the wires needed to buy cable for your TV -- it doesn't come with it. Most likely you will have some kind of internet connection also - again extra. If you do not have an internet connection - talk with management and get it done before you move in. Actually, that goes for anything you need to be fixed or done -- trust me, get it all done before you move in. Oh, and your phone would not be included either.

As for what you need: Beds, mattresses, bedding, towels and bathroom necessities. Replace the shower curtain. A toliet bowl plunger and scrub brush. Broom and vacuum. (expensive but necessary w/ the babies). Garbage cans. Microwave. At least one pan and one skillet. Some dishes & utensils. Otherwise, in the kitchen buy it as you need it. You probably want a table and chairs - but honestly you can live without -- You can eat and do pretty much everything sitting on the floor if you have to. (been there) If you do not have A/C you NEED a fan. lighting. Bucket and cleaning supplies. A laundry basket. Seriously, everything else you can wait on so don't buy it until you need it if you don't have the money. Don't run your account low buying things to make it homey or because you might need it or want it until you have at least 1 month of cash set aside in case there is anything you NEED. Raid family and freinds houses if you can for extras. Then watch for sales / clearances.

I know I just threw alot at you but I learned the hard way on alot. If you can't keep one months rent/bills/expenses/food/diapers on hand - either you or your SO need to find a job somewhere. Do NOT run yourself so low that you get in trouble. Candles that smell yummy are no good when you can't afford the food that is yummy. You will have alot of little things that you are going to want but they add up really fast. Good luck & congrats on the new place and the baby on the way!

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Time to change my Carbon Monoxide Detector?

Guy Robert

I've had the same CO detector in my home for many years now, perhaps more than 7 years. The lights work (both POWER and CAUTION) and every time I press the TEST button it lets out the loud beep that it should when CO is in the air. My concern, however, is whether or not the detector is still as functional as it was when it was purchased.
Granted, I've been using the same smoke detector for 20 years and it seems to work A-OK, but are CO detectors any different?

Answer
There is a certain life expectancy in smoke and CO detectors. I read in a technical bulletin they last about 7 years. Reason is, sensitivity parameters change through the years. Put your mind at ease and install new units, also change batteries when we set our clocks ahead and back. (Easy to remember)

I have a Carbon monoxide detector that plugs into an outlet, how long do they last?

twysty

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Most of them have a 1 year warranty or 2 years. Carrier sells one that has a 7 year warranty. My opinion is, if it is out of warranty I would by a new one. They are not that expensive so I would rather be safe than sorry for a $30.00 to $70.00 item every couple of years that could save your life someday. They also make a carbon monoxide detector kit that will check whether your detector is working. Check with your local HVAC company and they should be able to get one for you.

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carbon monoxide?

Shelby L

I have a health condition that results in me having constant headaches, but for the last 2 weeks my husband has been complaining about headaches and was sick to his stomach last night and i got a bloody nose for the first time in 15 years this morning. i was wondering if this could be due to carbon monoxide poisioning. i know the headaches are a syptom but what about the rest? i know i should buy a test but there is a huge storm here and i don't want to drive.

Answer
if you suspect CO, then you definitely should open a few windows, at least a bit.

Also purchasing a co detector is definately a good idea, but be sure to plug it into an outlet close to the floor.

seriously, CO is definitely not something to play around with..
My uncle died from CO poisoning, started the car in the garage to get warm, and accidentally fell asleep....

So, open a window, if that helps, you should get a detector. put it near your furnace if you have one that runs on propane/natural gas.

IF it is detected, then you should get a technician to come and look at your furnace, as CO is caused by incomplete combustion, not enough air for the fire, and could also be symptom of blocked/malfunctioning flue/chimney

IF you do not have a combustion furnace, its not particularly likely that you would have alot of CO in your house.

The quick answer? open a window a bit, get some fresh air, although if its -20 C or so like it is here, dont open it to much :D

A kerosene heater in my garage set my carbon monoxide detector off, any ideas why?

NathansDad

I was painting a car, in my garage, and had a kerosene heater, and a propane construction style heater both running to heat the garage. My carbon monoxide detector was saying something like 94 parts per million of carbon monoxide. I have used both of these heaters before, but never together. Any ideas what happened?

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well, easy, really- both of these appliances create and emit Carbon Monxide as a result of their combustion processes. The fact you were using them together in a confined space would be the reason why the detector registered such a high concentration.

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When a CO alarm goes off, how do you know when it's a false alarm and when it's actually detecting a problem?

no!ng

I have two CO alarms in my apartment, for I have a large apartment in NYC. Anyway, the CO alarms keep going off. They've been going off continuously for about an hour, and after I shut them off, after five minutes they come back on. As it was going off, the light under "Alarm: Head To Cleam Air" was flashing, but it usually does that, and we've brushed it off and lived to the next day. I went to the superintendent of my building with a neighbor because I'm home alone, and he said that it was probably a malfunction, for the CO alarms usually go off in my apartment(s) about once every two weeks. We've already had both of them replaced several times due to malfunctions. I was just wondering, though: how can I be sure that the alarms are actually detecting carbon monoxide, and how do I know when it's just a malfunction, or is there no way to know when one of the two is occuring?

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There is usually different patterns to the alarms.
I'm not exactly sure of them and each manufacturer's pattern is probably different, but it would be something like
3 beeps = faulty detector
4 beeps = detecting CO2, open windows and head to clean air
1 "chirp" every minute or so = replace battery...

Do I have a legal right to fight my former landlords over this?

David

I moved out of my last apartment in NYC recently, but left behind a couch and a table. I told my landlords that I was doing this, and they said it was ok. They inspected the apartment, approved the inspection, and wrote me a check for my security deposit (which I deposited). The apartment itself had very little wear and tear from the 5 years I lived there (I videotaped the whole apartment before they inspected it). Now they have changed their minds and have told me that I have to remove the items or I will be charged $700. They have also attempted to cancel the check that I deposited as well. I will also note that the previous occupants left behind furniture when I moved in and this was fine.
Also, I was not on a lease with them for 5 years. During those 5 years, they never had pest control come over, never installed smoke detectors, and never installed carbon monoxide detectors. We were asked to leave the apartment on July 8th when they threatened to raise the rent from $1500/ month to at first $5000/month then $3000/month. I moved out of the apartment on July 30th because they demanded us to move out by the end of the month instead of giving us a full 30 days to move. What are my options here in case they try to keep my security deposit from me again?

Answer
Fight what? They already gave you the security deposit back. The rest is just noise.

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can carbon monoxide detectors detect small amounts?

mEl

i have an older furnace and i have a detector but i was wondering if the detectors detect small trace amounts of cm or only the major leaks.

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Basically there are 3 levels that should activate the alarm 70 ppm, 150 ppm and 400 ppm depending upon how long the levels are detected.

I am a home inspector. I check CO as part of my inspection. Most furnaces and water heaters operating in normal conditions will have less than 20 parts per million in the flue stack (after the vent diverter). So 70 ppm CO is a pretty high level.

Kitchen ranges often exceed 400 parts per million on startup.

Ceramic log sets usually peg the meter at 2000 ppm.

From 1st Alert one of the leading manufacturers of home alarms:

<< WHAT LEVELS OF CO CAUSE AN ALARM?
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Standard UL2034 requires residential CO
Alarms to sound when exposed to levels of CO and exposure times as
described below. They are measured in parts per million (ppm) of CO over
time (in minutes).
UL2034 Required Alarm Points*:
⢠If the alarm is exposed to 400 ppm of CO, IT MUST ALARM BETWEEN
4 and 15 MINUTES.
⢠If the alarm is exposed to 150 ppm of CO, IT MUST ALARM BETWEEN
10 and 50 MINUTES.
⢠If the alarm is exposed to 70 ppm of CO, IT MUST ALARM BETWEEN
60 and 240 MINUTES.
* Approximately 10% COHb exposure of 10% to 95% Relative
Humidity (RH).

The unit is designed not to alarm when exposed to a constant level
of 30 ppm for 30 days.

CO Alarms are designed to alarm before there is an immediate life threat.
Since you cannot see or smell CO, never assume itâs not present.
⢠An exposure to 100 ppm of CO for 20 minutes may not affect average,
healthy adults, but after 4 hours the same level may cause headaches.
⢠An exposure to 400 ppm of CO may cause headaches in average, healthy
adults after 35 minutes, but can cause death after 2 hours. >>

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?

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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.

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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

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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.

How to stop fire alarm from going off when light is turned on?

love

We have a fire and CO detector that I removed from the ceiling to paint it.
After I removed it I saw in tiny print to shut it off before removing. I really am not familiar with what it looks like off hand as I'm at work.

It is sensitive to the light being turned on and it goes off every time we turn the light on. It says warning, carbon monoxide levels are high, then it says carbon monoxide levels are 0 PPM and stops.

They are all new and all of them have gone off at least twice since moving in and only when the light is turned on. They go off within seconds.

How can I get this one to stop going off EVERY time? Like I said, I'm at work and not familiar off hand with what's on it. I'd hope there's some kind of reset button? Is it too close to the light? It's maybe 2-3 feet away from the light.

I'm sure I can figure it out eventually, but it's just weird to never have a problem this bad with it until now.

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It's faulty, a light would not emit any co to trip it. If it is too near a furnace it could be tripped but a light would not do it.

As you say it is new take it back.

If it is a smoke detector a light would also not trip it, but if it is a heat detector it may if it's too close to one but the error code said co so that has nothing to do with the error.

I had one that went off when it should not have and when contacting the manufacturer they told me to unplug it and take the battery out for at least 10 seconds to reset it then put it back. It resets it. It worked. They also told me if it hadn't worked then the battery is faulty.

They told me that it does that if it has power failures too many times.

Give that a shot and if it doesn't rectify the situation replace it.

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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?

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* 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

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The law on Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors in my house?

Chippewa

I am purchasing a single family home that was built in 1974. The previous owner took their battery operated smoke detectors.
Can anyone tell me what the Maine law is for having these? Obviously I need smoke detectors. Do I need Carbon Monoxide detectors as well? Do these need to be hard wired in? How many do I need of each?

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Smoke detectors required. The owner shall properly install, or cause to be properly installed, smoke detectors in accordance with the National Electric Code and the manufacturer's requirements. In single-family dwellings, at least one smoke detector, which may be photoelectric, ionization or a combination of both, must be installed in each area within, or giving access to, bedrooms. These smoke detectors may be powered by the electrical service in the dwelling, by battery or by a combination of both. Any smoke detector located within 20 feet of a kitchen or a bathroom containing a tub or shower must be a photoelectric-type smoke detector.

The CO detectors are a good idea but I believe only required in multi-family dwellings. Check around the link.

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?

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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.

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What does a fire alarm sound make compared to any other alarm in the house? Very confused?

Elizabeth

I live in New Jersey so as you know, Sandy hit and we just got our electricity back on at like 2 PM today ... it is now 6 23 PM and I was in the shower and a really loud scary noise. Not beeping...it sounded scary and loud was coming from I believe the fire alarm ???
Is that it just like...resetting itself from the electricity being out or should I be alarmed ?
It freaked me out so bad, I jumped out of the shower into the hallway and looked up and it seemed to be coming from the alarm...and then it stopped.

It wasn't the carbon monoxide right ? THAT beeps...


Any input pleasesss ???
EDIT; It kinda sounded like vibration up against something else REALLY LOUD

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Well, smoke detectors beep intermittently. CO detectors are usually similar. Telephones, left off the hook, will emit a beep that does not stop. All of these sounds are REALLY difficult to locate.
Walk around the house, listening and smelling, check your land line phones, smell for smoke.
If you have a moisture detector somewhere that could be it.
If you can't find anything, go to the circuit breaker panel or fuse box and turn off the circuits one by one, checking for the sound to go away.
Once you find the circuit that controls whatever is making the noise, it will make it easier to find in the morning.

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carbon monoxide detectors?

Prevaricat

My CO monitor beeps randomly from time to time. Is this normal? I assume that if I did have a CO problem, it wouold beep like crazy. As is, it beeps only a few times every now and then. Should I be concerned?

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1) You may have a battery issue. All detectors that operate on batteries or have battery back-up will CHIRP occasionally to remind you that the battery needs to be replaced. The battery may be low on voltage or it no longer can take a "load' to operate the device.

2) You my have a dirty detector. Sometimes the CHIRPING may continue even after replacing the battery. Use a vacuum cleaner to suck out the dust that accumulates over time. Take your time and do a thorough job.

3) You my have a bad detector. Smoke and CO detectors do not last forever. They should be replaced if 10 years old or more.

Note: Smoke and CO detector batteries should be replaced at least once a year. Don't get into a lazy habit of waiting until it CHIRPS to replace it. A good rule of thumb is to replace all detector & alarm batteries when the clocks are changed for Day Light Saving Time.

Always use name brand Alkali batteries, bargain batteries are not a good idea in this application.

All detectors & alarms are designed with "smart" technology. Listen to what they're telling you and don't ignore the warning signals. They can't save your life if they're not working.

Where is the best place for a Carbon Monoxide detector?

D_Icon

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.

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Our church furnace uses heating oil. Do we need carbon monoxide detectors?

uscgvet

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Not a bad idea. Carbon monoxide detectors became required in California homes as of 2011. The trick may be to figure out exactly where to install them. Too close to the furnace might set off nuisance alarms; too far away might miss problems. Churches tend to have tall ceilings, adding to the complexity. Contact either a licensed HVAC (Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning) contractor or civil engineer in your area, or try the company that makes the detectors you may wish to purchase for further information.

Just now I checked the web and found a 100% accepted answer by firefighter/EMT 'Christopher G'. He writes:

Any carbon based fuel will produce some level of carbon monoxide (CO2) when burned - oil, gas, or wood. The problem comes into play with heaters which are poorly maintained or with obstructions in the chimney. This can cause CO2 to build up to dangerous levels in a home. I want to say 30 parts per million (PPM) is safe, 30-100 will make you sick, and over 100 is potentially lethal. I've seen levels as high as 2,000 and fortunately everyone got out in time.
Source(s):
18 years as a firefighter/EMT.

I would only note that CO2 means carbon DI-oxide, not carbon Mon-oxide (CO). Below is a link to the EPA explanation of CO. Excellent bed-side reading! :)

carbon monoxide detector, California apartment law?

Jessica!

Do i have to buy the carbon monoxide detector for my apartment or does my land lord?

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HI
I recommende you but carbon monoxide detector by yourself, because you can transfer it for another
apartment .
best regard
diyaco

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Where does carbon monoxide come from in the home?

ROGER G

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Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, toxic gas that has the molecular formula CO. The molecule consists of a carbon atom that is triply bonded to an oxygen atom.

Carbon Monoxide is produced by the incomplete combustion of the fossil fuels - gas, oil, coal and wood used in boilers, engines, oil burners, gas fires, water heaters, solid fuel appliances and open fires.

Carbon monoxide is a commercially important chemical. It is also formed in many chemical reactions and in the thermal or incomplete decomposition of many organic materials.

Dangerous amounts of CO can accumulate when as a result of poor installation, poor maintenance or failure or damage to an appliance in service, the fuel is not burned properly, or when rooms are poorly ventilated and the Carbon Monoxide is unable to escape.

Having no smell, taste or colour, in today's world of improved insulation and double glazing it has become increasingly important to have good ventilation, maintain all appliances regularly and to have absolutely reliable detector alarms installed giving both a visual and audible warning immediately there is a build up of CO to dangerous levels.

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

mlpluvsya

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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.

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If there was a lot of smoke and the smoke detector didn't go off, wouldn't you say it's not working?

Memory

I just moved and recently I've had 2 things burn in the kitchen. One was food burned on the stove from over cooking. The second time today, my daughter heated peanut butter in a plastic container for 4 minutes, it burned. Both times the kitchen and living room all filled up with smoke. The place still has heavy burnt smell, but (none of the smoke detectors went off ). I did the press button test to check battery. They beeped loudly. I'm pretty certain they don't detect carbon monoxide. I'm wondering if I should call maintenance. The kind the apartment has say (10 year alarm) on the front.
Thank you all for taking the time to answer. I called the office, someone came and changed the smoke detector. He said they have had problems in the past, with the kind I had. He put a different one.

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Definitely call maintenance!

If you have smoke in your house and the smoke alarm doesn't go off then you have a problem. If you press the button to check a smoke detector all you are doing is seeing if the battery is dead. You are not checking the sensor that detects the smoke.

With kids in the house i would have a smoke alarm in almost every room. As some of the people responded it might be that the smoke isn't getting to the alarm. Take it outside and burn something under it to see if it goes off. If you cant take it outside do it inside but be careful.

It sounds like you live in an apartment, but you can buy your own smoke detectors. Smoke detectors are pretty cheap, and how would you feel if you got a fire because you didn't want to spend $20 or $30 to buy a couple more to put in a few more rooms.

When a CO alarm goes off, how do you know when it's a false alarm and when it's actually detecting a problem?

no!ng

I have two CO alarms in my apartment, for I have a large apartment in NYC. Anyway, the CO alarms keep going off. They've been going off continuously for about an hour, and after I shut them off, after five minutes they come back on. As it was going off, the light under "Alarm: Head To Cleam Air" was flashing, but it usually does that, and we've brushed it off and lived to the next day. I went to the superintendent of my building with a neighbor because I'm home alone, and he said that it was probably a malfunction, for the CO alarms usually go off in my apartment(s) about once every two weeks. We've already had both of them replaced several times due to malfunctions. I was just wondering, though: how can I be sure that the alarms are actually detecting carbon monoxide, and how do I know when it's just a malfunction, or is there no way to know when one of the two is occuring?

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There is usually different patterns to the alarms.
I'm not exactly sure of them and each manufacturer's pattern is probably different, but it would be something like
3 beeps = faulty detector
4 beeps = detecting CO2, open windows and head to clean air
1 "chirp" every minute or so = replace battery...

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How do u knw its an emergency when your carbon monoxide detector goes off?

Vikcy

If my carbon monoxide dectector goes off how would I know if theres really something wrong or if the batteries just need to be changed?

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The detector only detects gas The battery alarm is similar to a smoke detector low battery, alarm which is an intermediate chirp, when the it detects gas it goes off very loud, and continuous.

Carbon monoxide is odorless, Humans can't smell it and if you feel head rushy or light headed very good indicator of being poisoned. If you don't get out at that sign the next is passing out after your out
in the continued presence of the gas death will follow. You just won't wake back up.

So if it goes off You immediately open doors and windows and get out call 911 and state you have a carbon monoxide leak.

If you have gas appliances the risk is a lot higher for poisoning

hope it helps
Lr

can fire alarms/carbon monoxide detectors go off by human presence?

Colby

so at least once a week in the middle of the night when i walk below this stupid fire alarm it goes off, it says testing and goes through the whole alarm spoken fire fire, then goes to the last carbon monoxide level and does its alarm.

it is sooooo weird, scares the H*** out of me every time, i replace the battery then it does it again a week later. But it only seems to do it when i walk underneith it at night, im now gong to start going in my room through my window, ps. we had the fire department come to our house at one point because of carbon monoxide and they said that it was one of the best alarms out their, it matched their detectors to decimal point. also it does have a different warning when the battery is low, it will actually tells us that the battery is low/

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A couple things come to mind. A dirty detector especially if it uses and optical sensor I had one that looked clean but there was apparently a spider that made a home in it at one time and the web kept blowing into the sensor. The alarms only last about 5 years so maybe it's hitting it's senior years.
Unless you wear some kind of cologne it doesn't like I am tapped out on ideas. LOL

Depending on they type of alarm if you have to replace it keep in mind that it has to be disposed of specially as most have some amount of radioactive material in them.

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