Carbon Monoxide Detectors: 2014-06-08

Sabtu, 14 Juni 2014

Carbon monoxide alarm went off?

Chris Marm

I have 2 carbon monoxide detectors. one behind my dryer and one upstairs by the bedrooms. one was beeping every 30 seconds which i believe means that there is a problem with the device, however i moved the one from upstairs into the spot where the alarming one was and when i press the test button a reading of 210 ppm comes up? what should i do?

Answer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning

Readings above 100 ppm are dangerous.

I would turn down the heat (preferably off, if not too cold) and leave the house, and have a professional test it.

Assuming this is a standalone house, I assume that you have a gas furnace or water heater malfunctioning in your home.

I had first wondered if you had a malfunctioning unit - I had one once - but having your other monitor show that reading makes me want you to be safe.

Carbon Monoxide detector goes off every 30 seconds?

katstar08

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

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

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

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

uscgvet

Answer
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! :)

my carbon monoxide alarm beeped?

SouthernBe

it only beeped once..about 10 minutes ago..should i be worried..i went to look at it and it only has one light and the light is red but it looks like it is flickering..the light is always red by the way..we have gas heat but our heat has been off for 2 months..our ac is on..where does carbon monoxide come from??
mine is first alert model fcd2np...the date on the back says nov.15th 2005...i dont think it runs off batteries..and it may not have been the carbon monoxide it could have been the fire alarm..i am waiting to hear another beep so i will know..

Answer
Carbon monoxide comes from an open flame. If you had a gas furnace, generator, or other item that ran on natural gas, propane, diesel, gasoline, etc, it would be putting out carbon monoxide as exhaust.

Your monitor only beeped once in ten minutes, its telling you its time to change the battery, most likely. You should change the CO detector battery whenever you change your smoke alarm battery. I change ours whenever we change daylights savings time... so, once in spring, once in fall.

If you kept the papers that came with the monitor, it should tell you what the different beeps are for. Some units have it on the label on the detector, so you might be able to pull it down and look.

If it was detecting CO it would be a continuous beeping, not once in ten minutes.

Remember to change your detectors (smoke and CO) about every 5 years too, because they do wear out.

Have Fun

Carbon monoxide problem? ?

Jade

We have been living in our house for about 5 months now, and the fire alarms have never gone off. Just 10minutes ago both of them went off, one and then it stopped and then about 20minutes later the next one upstairs. Me and my mum thought it could be carbon monoxide but we have a carbon monoxide detector which should turn black if there is a presence of it. However, the detector has been here since we moved in abd we don't know if it would still be working... So any suggestions?

Answer
Unless your fire alarms double as smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, then no a fire detector will not detect carbon monoxide. They either detect smoke or heat. You need a carbon monoxide detector that has an alarm on it so it will wake you if there is a problem....one that changes colour will not help you if you are sleeping or busy and not checking it constantly. Sometimes high humidity can set an alarm off. Open the fire detector up..give it a good dusting/new batteries if it is not hard wired in and see if it works normally. If not..replace them. They need replacing every 5-10 years depending upon your detector and how well maintained they have been. A few bucks is well worth it if it may mean saving your lives.

my cardonmonoxide detector wont %#^%&%&^ shut up!!!!!!!?

Lulu

there is no effing carbon monoxide in my house and the stupid thing wont shut up even when we put a fan to it it detects gas.

how do i shut it up i swear im going to be deaf by the time im done with it.

i have unplugged it i have put it outside i have put it in the basement fanned it.....

please help!!

Answer
If it's unplugged the device will still work and a cautionary beep is emitted to let you know your battery is dying.

Take the 9 volt out of the back and replace it. If that doesn't work maybe the censor in the actual device is defective.

As a cautionary step I would take it outside and attach an extension cord to it. If it's detecting extreme levels of carbon monoxide outside, you'll know it's faulty and should just replace the entire unit.

Smoke alarms - why would they go off in unison for no apparent reason?

Michelle S

Our smoke alarms all went off in unison tonight for no apparent reason.. I didnt know they could do that for a false alarm? Anyhow, I am worried that as there wasnt a fire, it was due to carbon monoxide, as one of our alarms is a carbon monoxide detector.
How can I check that monoxide isnt an issue for us? What other things can make a fire alarm go off for no reason?

Answer
Maybe you only thought they went off. Maybe the sound was actually coming from inside your ear. That's a common condition called tinnitus.

Another possibility is that they were trying to practice singing in harmony, but it didn't work, because smoke alarms are tone deaf.

Jumat, 13 Juni 2014

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.

Carbon monoxide detector wierd noise?

Fox

It isn't going off. No loud beeping. It sounds like It is vibrating. It's not literally vibrating. Just that kind of noise. Is it running low on battery? I don't have any gas appliances running and all my windows are open. Can anybody help with this?

Answer
Either the battery is bad or if the detector is over 5 yrs old it either needs to be replaced or in some the sensor only can be replaced. Try the battery and if that doesn't work and there is no replaceable parts replace the whole detector.

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?

Answer
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.

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

Kamis, 12 Juni 2014

do carbon monoxide alarms work well?

I was wondering whether carbon monoxide alarms work well? I'm looking for a decent one to install in my lounge, to monitor the gas fire we have.

Would one like this be ok?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KIDDE-HOME-SAFETY-PACK-SMOKE-AND-CARBON-MONOXIDE-ALARMS-/110646529101?pt=UK_Safety_Alarms&hash=item19c30c0c4d#ht_1785wt_754

Answer
They do work and you should have them in your home. Keep in mind that the sensor life is 3-5 years. Also note that co alarms only go off when co levels become dangerous. Long term exposure to low levels of co can be bad for your health. Having a working co detector doesn't guarantee safety. Have gas fired appliances and fireplaces checked regularly.

Rabu, 11 Juni 2014

Carbon monoxide?

dpooch

Is it heavy or light should dector be mounted high in a space or low.... Thanks

Answer
Carobon Monoxide detectors should be mounted on the ceiling. I had ones that plugged into the outlet near the floor, and they worked just fine(probably saved the lives of me and my children). But they should be on or near the ceiling if possible.

HAS anyone experienced Carbon monoxide and propane heaters?

Gramma

Answer
Carbon Monoxide is produced during the incomplete combustion of propane. Incomplete combustion is defined as within the limits of flammability but higher or lower than the ideal ratio of 4 parts propane 96 parts air. Incomplete propane combustion can occur in one of two ways:

* Lean Burn - The ratio of propane to air is less than 4 parts propane. 2.5 parts propane to 97.5 parts air would produce a lean burn. A lean burn can be recognized when flames appear to lift away from the burner and can potentially go out.
* Rich Burn - A ratio of propane to air is more than 4 parts propane. 8.5 parts propane to 91.5 parts air would produce a rich burn. Recognizing a rich burn is very simple as the flames are much larger than they are supposed to be and are largely yellow in color.

Several products of incomplete combustion that are easily visible and if noticed, action should be taken immediately. Visible signs of incomplete combustion include burner flame appearance (as listed above), soot collecting on appliance windows such as that of a space heater and excessive water vapors forming on windows and cool surfaces during appliance operation. Appliance service and adjustment is needed if any of these visible signs of incomplete combustion are noticed.

Dangerous Levels of Carbon Monoxide - The Signs

Carbon Monoxide is a deadly toxic gas undetectable by smell that can harm or kill animals, plants and people. Carbon Monoxide poisoning is not limited to propane gas. It is a product of the incomplete combustion of natural gas as well. The best defense against Carbon Monoxide poisoning is to have working CO detectors installed throughout the living space of a home. Carbon Monoxide detectors are available at many stores as well as on the internet. If any of the following signs are noticed, take action immediately as a high level of Carbon Monoxide is likely present.

* Aldehydes - This toxic gas is detectable by smell and gives the sensation of a metallic taste in ones mouth after exposure and indicates Carbon Monoxide is most likely present.
* Health Symptoms - Carbon Monoxide poisoning causes headaches, dizziness, nausea, shortness of breath and light-headedness. Fresh air is needed immediately followed by medical attention.
* Dead Plants - Dangerous levels of Carbon Monoxide are likely if the plants in your home have all of a sudden died or are withering.

Action needs to be taken immediately if any or combination of the above are noticed.

Smoke detector going off with no sign of fire?

kdaddy_95

I'm hoping someone can help me, and it's not an emergency. I've got a smoke detector in my basement that is going off. It's near a dryer and near my oil furnace, but there is no visible fire. I know that a shower can make a smoke detector go off. Is there something that I'm overlooking that would cause this to happen?

Answer
First off, if it is indeed a "smoke detector" than rule out Carbon Monoxide, because that's a completely different detector. However, CO detectors CAN look just like a smoke detector, so make sure it isn't a CO detector or you may have anohter problem all together!

If it is a smoke detector, try using the attachments on your vaccum cleaner to suck any dust out of it that may have built up over time. A can of compressed air can also be used to "blow" the dust out. Detectors will often "false alarm" if there is dust built up inside the sensing chamber.

Low batteries do not generally cause a false alarm, but if you haven't replaced the battery in awhile, it's certainly not a bad idea.

Nothing lasts forever. If the detector is older than 10 or 15 years, you may want to consider replacing it with a new one. The battery powered ones are typically about $10, while the hardwired ones will run you about $30.

Good luck.

What can I do about a smoke detector than uses batteries very frequently.?

Pikesville

Both ULI and Kidde detectors installed in my house seem to be eating batteries . The ULI detector was manufactured in 2009. The Kidde one in 2010. ULI says it is warranted for 5 years, Kidde for 10 years. Kidde one has suddenly been false alarming carbon monoxide detected when hard wired. Could the hard wiring need to be replaced? My house was built in 1986. Detectors have been replaced several times over the years. The combo carbon monoxide/smoke detectors seem to have more false alarms and are eating up 9 V back up batteries. Help!

Answer
If the voltage is wrong it could be killing the alarms and they are constantly on the battery hence the reason they seem to go through batteries and false alarm.

You could have AC detectors and your home smoke detector circuit is DC (not good).

You could have DC detectors and the power on the line is AC(not good).

Or the voltage could be wrong it may be 120v ac and the detectors are 24vac. (not good)

Sounds to me like it is time to break out the volt meter and do some sleuthing and them go get the right detectors or rewire the detector power circuit in your home.

How do I install a hardwired smoke/carbon monoxide detector in my home?

maltesefal

At times, the present detector's alarm sounds for no reason and must be replaced. I'd like to do it myself and avoid the expenses of a professional. I know how to shut off the electricity at the site and have all necessary tools.

Answer
Call an electrician if you mess up the detector will not work this could be very dangerous. It isn't like wiring a light if you mess up a light it just wont work you mess up this and the smoke will fail to sound during a fire.

If you don't know how to do it how do you know you have the tools you need.

********"Hi i am glad to me you" has no clue what he is taking bout there in no positive or negative wiring in a house. Electrical tape is almost never to be used for a permanent connection it will dry out with age and loose it adhesive leave the wire exposed to arcing and become a fire hazard. In the rare case tape is use for a permanent connection(burndies for very large wires in industrial setting) it is a special fat rubber tape that you will not find at home depot a roll is about $10 and an entire roll is used for just one connection making a ball of tape about the size of a baseball

Many code rules in play here smoke placement using 14-3 not 14-2 all smokes must be on an arc fault breaker

this is NOT a do it yourself type project

Cost to install hardwired smoke and carbon monoxide detectors?

Q. What's an average price to pay for an electrician to install 2 hardwired smoke detectors and 1 carbon monoxide detector in a small single family house in Baltimore, MD. Price should include parts...my property manager just had this done and is "fighting the bill" without even letting me know what they are even trying to charge. I just want to have some insight into what a fair licensed electrician would charge before I have to have this fight with him.
I wasn't there when they installed them so I'm not sure how long it took, but I know they were done in a day. $150/hr is insane .... They installed them in places that didn't have detectors so I'm assuming they had to run new wire.

Answer
The answer would depend on if he used existing wiring or had to string new wiring as an electrician charges by the hour. Hoe long did it take him to finish it from start to finish.

Also if he is in a union the cost will be higher. Take the time he used and multiply it by his hourly fee which is probably about $150. An hour plus the cost of anything he used like the wires, marettes and the unit being installed.

Selasa, 10 Juni 2014

carbon monoxide?

SouthernBe

Answer
Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless compound produced by incomplete combustion and lethal at high levels ...

The alarm points on carbon monoxide detectors are not a simple alarm level as in smoke detectors but are a concentration-time function. At lower concentrations (eg 100 parts per million) the detector will not sound an alarm for many tens of minutes. At 400 parts per million (PPM), the alarm will sound within a few minutes. This concentration-time function is intended to mimic the uptake of carbon monoxide in the body while also preventing false alarms due to relatively common sources of carbon monoxide such as cigarette smoke.

That being said ... you need to evacuate your residence ....

CO poisoning symptoms include confusion, headaches, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, etc ....

Sources may be from your water heater, chimney, etc

You need to have your home evaluated by a professional ... or at the very least have the sensor checked ...

CO poisoning symptoms include confusion, headaches, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, etc ....

my carbon monoxide alarm beeped?

SouthernBe

Senin, 09 Juni 2014

How do carbon monoxide detectors work?

kyorge6293

I am trying to create a detector to see how much carbon monoxide is in a room. I am looking to find an specific average throughout a day, not just if the carbon monoxide level is too high.
By the way, I am doing a project on Indoor Air Pollution.
Thanks in Advance.

Answer
Most Carbon Monoxide detectors determine the amount of CO present in the air by using an electrolytic sensor. If the value is high, the alarm sounds.

There are digital CO detectors available which will read you the level on an LED number display. You can write down the numbers on the display at predetermined intervals and average them after 24 hours has passed. Most houses should read 0 all of the time. I've only seen mine say something other than 0 when I was working on the car in the garage and had it running for a couple minutes (with the garage door open although still allowed enough into the house to cause it to display, but not alarm). Take a look just past halfway down this page and you will see a couple models with a digital readout on them:

http://www.firstalert.com/CarbonMonoxideAlarmsCatalog.aspx

Oxygen and Carbon Monoxide instruments?

Q. I need to read levels of gas. What am I looking for?

Answer
Industrial Scientific sell T80 and T82 carbon monoxide monitors. They are a little bigger than a packet of cigarettes and can be worn by the user. The T82 has a data logging function as well as the usual Peak, STEL, TWA values.

The unit (I think) can do oxygen with a change of sensor.

It is also possible to get multiple detectors in a single unit. Combined CO, O2, H2S and LEL measuring units are common.

Search on the web for "T82 carbon monoxide monitor" to get a local safety supplier.

Will a carbon monoxide detector..detect gas?

bdat40oz

Answer
as in natural gas? no, it's intended to detect carbon monoxide from a poorly vented gas burning appliance.

call the gas co if you think you have a leak, they'll come out and test.

Carbon Monoxide Leak?

Laugh

My dad baked a pizza and then probably about 20 minutes after taking the pizza out, to heat up the house, he opened the oven for like 15 minutes with all widows and door closed. now, it kinda smells in the kitchen (not from pizza. it's a weird smell). So I opened a window or two, and a door, but I still kinda smell it and I feel kinda weird. I don't know if I just psyched myself or if my headache and body-aches are actually a side effect. Do you think my house has a really bad carbon monoxide leak? If so, what should I do? Please help I don't want to die lol.
No cause we use a gas stove and my mom says that im not supposed to heat the house with the oven so yeah idk and i meant *45 minutes not 15 lol oops mistake.

Answer
You can't smell carbon monoxide. You can, however, smell natural gas - they add a sulphur smell to it. Does it smell like rotten eggs?

EDIT: For the people going on and on about carbon monoxide - you are missing the point! If they can smell it, then it's not CO. And if you get a CO detector, it does not go on your ceiling, because CO drops, it doesn't rise like hot air/smoke. And someone (Ray) doesn't know what he's talking about.

Carbon Monoxide Detector upstairs, i live downstairs?

Donavon

i have a gas heater i put in my room last night. im worried im gonna get carbon monoxide poisoning. we have a detector, but its all the way upstairs, and i live downstairs. if its coming from my heater in my room, wouldnt it effect me before it reached the detector upstairs?

Answer
Carbon monoxide is heavier than air. The detector should be placed near ground level on the lowest occupied floor of the house. It's good to have one per floor, but if you only have one, it should be at the lowest occupied level because that is where the highest concentrations of gas will pool -- and you want the earliest warning possible. It should be near the floor for the same reason. If the heater is in your room, the detector should be in the room or the adjacent hallway. There are combination smoke/CO detectors but smoke detectors need to be near the ceiling and CO detectors need to be near the floor. Combination detectors are most appropriate for staircase landings, etc. in between floors of larger houses.
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carbon monoxide detectors?

Prevaricat

Minggu, 08 Juni 2014

Will a smoky stove set off a carbon monoxide detector?

sarah

my carbon monoxide detector went to 101 after i cooked and something was smoking on the stove for a second. the alarm on the detector never went off but i noticed the number showing up. i opened the windows and all and it finally went to 0. i have a gas heater as well.

Answer
I was snding a wooden door to fix and my carbon dio9x monitor went off, I turned my vac cleaner on another day and the seal wasnt to good and some dust came out and the carc diox monitoe went off. I think anything that causes a lack of oxigen will set them off.

will leaving a gas stove on for long time cause carbon monoxide detector to go off?

Adam

Answer
Though a proper burning natural gas flame does not produce CO, for some reason, many ovens are an exception. Perhaps because they usually have a flame spreader which the flame impinges on. So yes. That is why it is not wise to use your oven or top burners for heat. Most don't vent outside either. So not only does it put products of combustion into the room, it also is burning up the oxygen.

Do I need a carbon dioxide(yes "di"oxide) detector in my home per California regulations?

Q. Yes I mean "Di"oxide. I have a monoxide detector in my home already but the inspector came through for a final inspection and said we needed to install a dioxide as well, this seems quite pointless to me. Does anyone know anymore information about this?

Answer
I think you may be confused. Your state law requires the carbon monoxide detector. Carbon dioxide detectors are usually handheld devices used in industries such as HVAC to test the quality of air coming out of air conditioners. Appliance repair techs also use them for detecting gas leaks.

Read the following. What he may have meant is that you need to replace yours with an approved one.

http://fire.lacounty.gov/top_story_images/faq_CO.pdf

Carbon monoxide detectors in apartments?

Allie

I have tried looking, but can't find the answer online. Is it illegal for my apartment complex not to have a carbon monoxide detector in my unit if I have a gas stove? I live in Virginia. Also does anybody know how long an apartment has to fix items that are wrong with the place from when I first moved in? I've lived here for 4 months and we still have a terrible bug problem. And our front door leaks and floods our kitchen any time it rains. Thanks for any advice.

Answer
here in california, it is supposedly required by new law that all rentals (including apartments) have the carbon detectors....BUT i am still waiting for my landlord to put one in =D.

contact your state's housing agency (not sure of the name but i'm pretty sure all states in the USA must have this agency). find out what your rights are as a renter. also, if you have mentioned verbally to your landlord about the issues and nothing has been fixed yet. i would submit it again in writing though (as proof). and contact your agency as well.

good luck!

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