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carbon monoxide detectors?
Hello,
we need to start putting these detectors in our 2-story house. We have an old detector (that is about 10 years old). Should replacing the battery do here? And do you typically put one detector on each floor? The gas furnaces are above the second floor in the attic. Thanks for any info! |
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carbon monoxide detectors?
"ap" writes:
Hello, we need to start putting these detectors in our 2-story house. We have an old detector (that is about 10 years old). Should replacing the battery do here? And do you typically put one detector on each floor? The gas furnaces are above the second floor in the attic. Thanks for any info! You want CO detectors at head level in sleeping areas. 10yrs old yeah, they should be replaced. What you want to sense is CO in the living area, indicating issues with duct air getting contaminated with combusion byproducts. Putting it where the furnace is doesn't really help much, and is prone to contaminating the sensor and creating false alarms. Fire departments, home inspectors and hvac guys that I talk to all seem to agree that the plug in Kiddie Nighthawk models with the display are the ones to have. I had a battery powered first alert combo detector that false alarmed on me afte ra few years. The Fire Dept that came out said they get called on those all the time and they are very prone to falsing. Best Regards, -- Todd H. http://www.toddh.net/ |
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carbon monoxide detectors?
ap wrote: Hello, we need to start putting these detectors in our 2-story house. We have an old detector (that is about 10 years old). Should replacing the battery do here? And do you typically put one detector on each floor? The gas furnaces are above the second floor in the attic. Thanks for any info! I wouldn't depend on one that's ten years old...and yeah...put one each floor. |
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