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OT: Carbon Monoxide Detectors

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Slowpoke

08-25-2004 09:40:02




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Manufactures of houeshold 9v battery operated CO detectors say they are not to be used in an RV, like a motor home, camper, maybe even a trailer. A special RV detector is required. Does anyone know why?




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Andy2

08-25-2004 20:02:50




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 Re: OT: Carbon Monoxide Detectors in reply to Slowpoke, 08-25-2004 09:40:02  
9 volt CO detectors are a cumulative detector. They will acumulate CO or vapors that mimic co to the testing element. If you have a trace amount such as a pilot light in a small space like a camper it will eventually go off even though the actual CO may be less than 1 PPM. Plug in style like nighthawks and the newer first alerts measure then Zero. the plug in style with the readout are much more acurate than the battery opperated style. FYI, anything over 9 ppm is unaceptable for livng in,(home).

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Charles (in GA)

08-25-2004 19:38:37




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 Re: OT: Carbon Monoxide Detectors in reply to Slowpoke, 08-25-2004 09:40:02  
It has been my limited experience that home CO dectors are humidity sensitive. If in an unairconditioned house where the humitidy is slightly elevated (even with the windows closed) it will go off.

Seems to function OK in a dry or airconditioned enviroment.

Charles



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T_Bone

08-25-2004 11:55:06




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 Re: OT: Carbon Monoxide Detectors in reply to Slowpoke, 08-25-2004 09:40:02  
Hi Slowpoke,

I tried them 15yrs ago and you couldn"t keep them shut off. Just cooking or a cigar or the camp fire would set them off.

There are some that are made specificly for RV"s tho. Camping World carry"s them. I have no idea if they work or give false readings.

I took them out as I sleep with a window and vent open anyhoo.

T_Bone



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Andy2

08-25-2004 20:09:50




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 Re: OT: Carbon Monoxide Detectors in reply to T_Bone, 08-25-2004 11:55:06  
T-bone, be CO detectors have come a long way in 15 years. I would really encourage you to get one. Sleeping with the window open in a CO rich enviroment is no protection. If your red blood cells are presented with CO and O2 the CO will get in your blood cell every time over O2. It slips in to your cells 500 times easier than O2. It's like presenting a kid with a chocolate bar and brocoli. Which one will get eaten first.

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T_Bone

08-26-2004 06:58:11




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 Re: OT: Carbon Monoxide Detectors in reply to Andy2, 08-25-2004 20:09:50  
Hi Andy,

The only time there would be a CO rich enviroment is when you were cooking. All other RV gas appliances are direct vented.

Even with at that, there"s no safety like cross ventalation as just as like in the above posts pointed out, detectors fail, where cross ventalation does not fail.

T_Bone



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TimFL

08-25-2004 09:48:23




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 Re: OT: Carbon Monoxide Detectors in reply to Slowpoke, 08-25-2004 09:40:02  
Maybe because a RV has a running engine producing CO all the time. Home detectors are ultra sensitive to CO and would probably be going off all the time in a RV. I set mine off the other day at my house when I was mowing and the window was open. Just a thought.

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