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Default Testing a CO detector


"John Gilmer" wrote in message ..
You want to buy some INCENSE and light a piece. Put it in your stove's
oven along with your detector.

(DON'T turn the oven on - DUH!)

A digital meter should definitely reflect a substantial peak after a few
minutes.

I'm not sure whether a "go-no-go" detector would trip but I suspect it
would.

If you can't find incense, put a few lite cigaretes in.


Grin, find a friend who smokes and have them blow smoke at it. Should go
off pretty quick. Then you wont have a oven smell to deal with.