I keep my CO tester out-of-use most of the time. It's in a workshop drawer,
until I take it with me to test a site. Will it extend the life of the
tester to take the battery out when the tester sits in the drawer for months
at a time?

"William W. Plummer" wrote in message
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Steve@carolinabreezehvac wrote:
"Bill Browning" wrote in message
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They say to replace your CO alarms every 5 or 10 years. Why? If they

still

test OK, why replace them?
Bill B.




Easy...and the makers will tellyou this as well.

The sensor loses sensitivity.
They also lose sensitivity if they have been exposed to a large amount
of
CO,or even CO2.

The better ones, will simply shut off and will not work after the
internal 5
year timer is up. The ones I use, do this. They have an end of life
alarm,
and state this clearly in the paperwork.

We just bought a replacement for in some rental property. The label
says the limited warranty expires in 5 years, but nothing about the
functionality of the smoke/CO detector itself.