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Default Testing a CO detector

On Oct 30, 4:41 pm, "Cshenk" wrote:
"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.


What, you don't like your mac-n-cheese to smell like patchouli?

nate