Or that it is carbon monoxide that we wish to detect. :-)
Cheers, Mike.
Damn it YES of course you're correct!! THAT'S what made the new NC rule so funky, CO sinks but Smoke rises and they mandated that if CO detection is included in the smoke detector then that would satisfy the 'Law' that says a CO Detector must be installed in any home with a CO source in it. My new home came with several Smoke Detectors, but only ONE had CO detection built into it, the one in the Master Bedroom of course that's positioned right over the bed. That's why I added the one, nearer the floor, in the Family Room where the gas fireplace is located.
Last I checked Carbon 6 + Oxygen 8 = 14 -- N2 (78% of air) 7 + 7 = 14.
We have a central heating system where the heater is located on the attic. So we have the CO detector there since it's the only place in the house where there is fire. Fire places in bedrooms are quite uncommon here in Holland.
But why place a CO detector on the ground? Hot air from a fireplace is not going down or else, how would a hot air ballon fly? Besides that it is nearly the same weight as other gasses so it will just mix. It's recommended position would be around 5 feet from the ground.
There’s a myth that carbon monoxide alarms should be installed lower on the wall because carbon monoxide is heavier than air. In fact, carbon monoxide is slightly lighter than air and diffuses evenly throughout the room.
On the subject of "natural gas" the latest concern in Florida is the use of a corrugated stainless steel tubing also known as CSST. It has been used to plumb gas throughout the attics of new homes.
Let me guess ... it's the Hindenburg Construction Co.
Of course everyone is correct, we have a carbon monoxide detector, not a carbon dioxide detector. Monoxide results from leaky boilers and incomplete combustion, dioxide is what we breathe out.
Waiting for Godot & salvation :-)
Why do doctors have to practice?
You'd think they'd have got it right by now
And <tap> I switched back to heat this morning, although I'm not sure if it came on at all today.
I suppose I could swap the positions of the smoke and CO detectors. That would get the smoke unit out of the kitchen where it's likely to get smoke from the oven, and the CO unit in the kitchen where it will get CO from any source sooner than where it is.
It still annoys me that I get logged out of this site every couple of weeks. For two days, I thought there were no new posts, until it occurred to me to see if I was logged out.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
We have a central heating system where the heater is located on the attic. So we have the CO detector there since it's the only place in the house where there is fire. Fire places in bedrooms are quite uncommon here in Holland.
But why place a CO detector on the ground? Hot air from a fireplace is not going down or else, how would a hot air ballon fly? Besides that it is nearly the same weight as other gasses so it will just mix. It's recommended position would be around 5 feet from the ground.
There’s a myth that carbon monoxide alarms should be installed lower on the wall because carbon monoxide is heavier than air. In fact, carbon monoxide is slightly lighter than air and diffuses evenly throughout the room.
I guess to cover both high and low, we do miss the middle though unless we also put one in the 5 foot area.
We have a smoke detector in the kitchen and then down the hall. Dad cooks and the detector goes off. The kitchen one just ignores it. We finally replaced them both. :)
I always check to see if there is a post form on the bottom of a page where I left off. Though I guess that won't help if you just check the index page of Cafe Einstein.
mikey wrote:Mike Hewson
Last I checked Carbon 6 + Oxygen 8 = 14 -- N2 (78% of air) 7 + 7 = 14.
We have a central heating
We have a central heating system where the heater is located on the attic. So we have the CO detector there since it's the only place in the house where there is fire. Fire places in bedrooms are quite uncommon here in Holland.
But why place a CO detector on the ground? Hot air from a fireplace is not going down or else, how would a hot air ballon fly? Besides that it is nearly the same weight as other gasses so it will just mix. It's recommended position would be around 5 feet from the ground.
See here for example. Or there:
robl wrote:On the subject of
Let me guess ... it's the Hindenburg Construction Co.
Bill
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Of course everyone is
Of course everyone is correct, we have a carbon monoxide detector, not a carbon dioxide detector. Monoxide results from leaky boilers and incomplete combustion, dioxide is what we breathe out.
Waiting for Godot & salvation :-)
Why do doctors have to practice?
You'd think they'd have got it right by now
Bill592 wrote: Let me guess
And <tap> I switched back to
And <tap> I switched back to heat this morning, although I'm not sure if it came on at all today.
I suppose I could swap the positions of the smoke and CO detectors. That would get the smoke unit out of the kitchen where it's likely to get smoke from the oven, and the CO unit in the kitchen where it will get CO from any source sooner than where it is.
It still annoys me that I get logged out of this site every couple of weeks. For two days, I thought there were no new posts, until it occurred to me to see if I was logged out.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
Jonathan_76 wrote:We have a
I guess to cover both high and low, we do miss the middle though unless we also put one in the 5 foot area.
All right, time to hit the
All right, time to hit the shower. Want to be on the road before the rain.
David
Miserable old git
Patiently waiting for the asteroid with my name on it.
We have a smoke detector in
We have a smoke detector in the kitchen and then down the hall. Dad cooks and the detector goes off. The kitchen one just ignores it. We finally replaced them both. :)
Kathryn :o)
Einstein@Home Moderator
I always check to see if
I always check to see if there is a post form on the bottom of a page where I left off. Though I guess that won't help if you just check the index page of Cafe Einstein.