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Default Portable Carbon Monoxide tester?

On 08/01/2021 09:14, Chris Green wrote:
Andy Bennet wrote:
On 07/01/2021 18:23, David wrote:
We have a mains powered CO tester in the same room as our log burner.

However I am wondering if there is a sensitive portable CO tester which is
good.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Handheld-Mo...ector-0%EF%BD%
9E1000ppm/dp/B08CSLLXVC/
is an example after a quick search.

The main question is if these detectors are more accurate/sensitive than
the ones designed for permanent installation.

Any recommendations based on experience most welcome.


Canary?


I think they detected methane (was called firedamp then) rather than CO.


I think both.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-15965188

... and was this a recommendation "based on experience"? :-)


If so I hope (with an eye to the RSPCA's enthusiasm for prosecutions) it
was with means to resuscitate the canary on the lines of

https://blog.scienceandindustrymuseu...-resuscitator/

Mind you, I've no idea of the H&S requirements for using an oxygen
cylinder in the same room as a log burner

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