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! :)

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?

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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

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Is California's highest in the nation unemployment related to its highest in the nation taxburden?

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Tesla V

@Eric, I am not saying it is the rich. It is the high taxes killing jobs in California.

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The unemployment rate is tied to the business climate-taxes are only part of that.

Another part is the amount of crap you have to go through to get anything done in this state. It always seems to require 42 state agencies, any one of which can say no for any reason (or for no reason).

Here's one example--I basically can no longer use my fireplace because of "bad air quality". By any actual measure, the air quality is better than it was 10, 20 or 30 years ago, but they've redefined "bad air quality" so that many more days fall into that category.

And because I have a fireplace (which I'm not allowed to use), I'm legally required to have a carbon monoxide detector in my home, in case the fire that I'm not allowed to burn causes a carbon monoxide build up. The most recent data I ran across in a short search is from 1979-1988 (when you could use your fireplace basically every day if you wanted), where it showed that non-vehicle carbon monoxide inhalation caused 270 deaths. Not per year--for the entire decade.

Nearly 1/4 of those occured in cabins or tents (where people might do something like run a kerosene heater or stove to keep warm, and didn't properly vent it). So because an average of 21 people per year died in houses from carbon monoxide (that's .00009% of the state population at the time), I'm legally required to install and test a carbon monoxide detector-in fact, I could not legally sell the house without one, and I couldn't have any sort of construction done (even something like an electric water heater our in the garage). I'm not saying it's a bad idea to have one, but to legally require it!? That's just asinine.

how to become a daycare in home?

Kourtney E

i am located in southern california, los angeles county...
wondering what the steps are to run a daycare at home? and if there are any educational requirements? and or what would be the BEST way to do this and secure business?

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I'm not in your state, but I am a licensed home daycare provider. What I had to do is contact the department of human & children services. They sent me a packet about what I had to do in order to become licensed, if I was still interested, I would (& did) send them back a form stating so. Then they sent me the entire application. When you apply to become licensed, there's a lot of paperwork & it's time consuming. It took around 3 months for everything to be done & go through. Everyone in the house has to get a physical & TB test, the house must be child proofed & be up to certain standards, such as fire & carbon monoxide detectors installed. All adults in the house must pass a background check & get fingerprinted. You have to turn in 3 references. You must have graduated high school, you'll have to get certified in CPR/First Aid, & you must attend 15hrs of child care training per year. The department of human services will inspect your home before giving you a license, if changes need to be made, you will have a certain time frame to get that done. Then they will do drop in visits 2-4 times per year. This is a secure business, but your income varies greatly from time to time. How much you make all depends on how many kids your watching, if they're full or part time, & so on. When you become licensed you are only allowed a certain number of kids in certain age groups, so there is a limit. If you have kids of your own, they will take up one of them spots - doesn't matter if they're in school during the day or not, your kids count. Most home daycares are allowed up to 8 kids, since I have 3 kids of my own (even though 1 is in school full time), that means I'm only allowed to have 5 kids. The hardest part of being a daycare provider is the parents. Make sure you have a contract & that you & the parents sign it, so that there is a clear understanding of what you charge, when it's due, vacation/holiday/sick policy, etc.

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How many carbon monoxide detectors are to be installed?

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cpxchiseen

Beginning as of July 1, 2011, all homes of California must install carbon monoxide detectors. However does the law specify where the detectors are to be installed and how many? Should I just replace every smoke detector with a carbon monoxide/smoke detector or add carbon monoxide detectors in specific spots?

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Our towns code states that there should be one for every smoke-detector. And there has to be 1 smoke detector on each story + one in each room that could, possibly, maybe be used as a bedroom someday + one directly outside each room that could, possibly, maybe be used someday as a bedroom + one inside and outside each hallway + one by each egress door + one within 5 feet of the furnace + one in each bathroom
I would need 17 in the house I'm living in. Since the regulations are so stupid and overbearing, I only have 1 (and am in gross violation of the International Property Maintenance Code)

btw I live in a crappy little ghost town in the Midwest
Republicans LOVE pushing regulations on poor people

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

Bill Bradl

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?

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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

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