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2008-03-05 10:35 AM

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Subject: Darn CO/Gas detector
3:30 am, my wife and I wake up to a screaming CO/explosive gas detector in our bedroom. I rush over to the detector and see that it is indicating explosive gas. This has happened before and we called the fire department. They came over with their CO detector, found nothing out of the ordinary and since the only explosive gas in our house is natural gas we would have smelled that so there was no leak.

So we walked around the house sniffing here and there not smelling a thing and then tried to go back to bed. She fell asleep easier than I did. The ceiling above me sure is interesting... or something. Fortunately, the students I'm teaching today are pretty good or I would be really crabby. Oh so tired.

I think it is time to go find a new CO detector.

That's it. Sorry to waste your time. 4 hours 'til I can go home and nap.

2008-03-05 10:38 AM
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paddle2paddle - 2008-03-05 10:35 AM

3:30 am, my wife and I wake up to a screaming CO/explosive gas detector in our bedroom. I rush over to the detector and see that it is indicating explosive gas. This has happened before and we called the fire department. They came over with their CO detector, found nothing out of the ordinary and since the only explosive gas in our house is natural gas we would have smelled that so there was no leak.

So we walked around the house sniffing here and there not smelling a thing and then tried to go back to bed. She fell asleep easier than I did. The ceiling above me sure is interesting... or something. Fortunately, the students I'm teaching today are pretty good or I would be really crabby. Oh so tired.

I think it is time to go find a new CO detector.

That's it. Sorry to waste your time. 4 hours 'til I can go home and nap.



SHouldn't have had that extra enchilada, huh?
2008-03-05 12:32 PM
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Change the batteries.......
2008-03-05 12:47 PM
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There's a low battery indicator, which hasn't shown that the batteries are low. The batteries are only a back-up too as it also has a wall plug. Since each time the thing went off it indicated gas I think I'll just get a new detector that just sniffs for CO and not for gas.
2008-03-05 4:01 PM
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Subject: RE: Darn CO/Gas detector
How old is the unit?  We had one do the same and the fire department said they're good for 4 to 7 years before they should be replaced.
2008-03-05 6:21 PM
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Clear up a point for me...can the meter differentiate between CO and "explosive gas" and that's what it was indicating?  I was always under the impression that CO is an oderless, colorless gas, so that sniffing for it is of no value, hence the reason for the detector. 

 

2008-03-05 7:14 PM
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We've had the detector for about a year - give or take.

Yes, it detects CO and explosive gas. When it detects CO it indicates parts per million or something like that. When it detects gas it says 'GAS.'

Since it said gas, we walked around the house sniffing for gas.
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