Where to install smoke detectors/carbon monoxide detectors?
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Carbon Monoxide Detectors Which May Not Work
Comments (11)WHAT! CO can be caused by so many things that are not constant, if it was as simple as finding the problem and leaving, why would we need to continue to monitor? The point is the CO happens sometimes simply because the wind changed directions, or as may be the case here right now, the outside air quality is so bad that even the air brought in to freshen isn't doing so. I would only call for assistance if it became chronic and therefore lead me to believe something was actually broken or leaking. Goodness, one lady I know had to start telling her hubby to quit warming the car in the garage; even with the garage door open, it was setting off the co monitor downstairs but only when the wind was coming from the west. They surely didn't need the emergency folks to figure that out. And they are very happy the co monitor alerted them to the problem which was easily solved. . . pull the car out and close the garage door....See MoreConnecticut Code Requiring Me To Install Wired Smoke Detectors??
Comments (13)I did it because it is a requirement, not because it was a good thing to do. And again I say, "How do they enforce Code ON ANY modification or requirement if they do not have a reason to inspect?" This is no different then any code requirement, even if no inspection is called for. Other ways that it would be found out is when you sell, when the Insurance Company doesn't pay. When family members don't come to the funeral nor look you in the eye after the fire. In many jurisdictions here, the Fire Department will provide and install the new code compliant detectors at no cost. (They likely seen the results of faulty or non-existent detectors.) To challenge a safety improvement/requirement seems something that a rational person would not do. PS If you go to sell your home, you would have to disclose the fact that the Fire Detectors were not current code compliant. If you were not aware, the Realtor surely would be. If not, the Home Inspector would not leave him self open to future litigation should a non-compliant house he inspected were sold and subsequently a fire was shown to have been made worse by faulty ire Detectors....See MoreReplace Carbon monoxide detector
Comments (15)Most research I have done on smoke and carbon monoxide detectors show that combination units are a bit less accurate. Either the carbon monoxide side works or the smoke side works optimally but seldom both. That is also why fire departments have also moved away from recommending combo photo electric/ionization smoke detectors. Co2 detectors are also best mounted on the wall rather than the ceiling. We put ours at about the same height as our thermostat. I have one for the same reason as Elmer. Don't want some random inspector who may be here for something else to whine about the lack of one. We recently replaced ours. Got a basic no display or any of that nonsense CO2 for the hall nearest the kitchen because I have an open burner range. Got a pair of wireless connected talking photoelectric ones fro the rest of the house. Don't really need two but wanted one right where I sleep since I am deafened. That way if the main one goes off it sends a signal for the one at my door to go off. Something else to consider. Studies show that children do not wake up to the standard smoke alarms. Vocal alarms performed better in tests done with kids....See MoreTreadmill setting off newly installed smoke detectors
Comments (17)A surge protector may not/is likely not going to work, many simply try to clamp/limit any voltage spikes that might appear on the power line. That doesn't stop noise from passing in both directions. Your treadmill is likely using an internal variable frequency or duty cycle power supply to control the motor speed and it is the switching noise from this process that is likely getting back onto the power line and triggering the smoke detectors. Simple surge protectors won't be able to stop this kind of electrical noise from passing through. I think you need a true EMI filter such as this between your treadmill and the incoming power: https://www.galco.com/buy/Qualtek-Electronics/854-03/003?source=googleshopping&utm_source=adwords&utm_campaign=&gclid=Cj0KCQiAlZH_BRCgARIsAAZHSBkx1NY1NwCUy1KJ2qF5oUzpNn-jS_qaiPTiwDtGuTlA8t0t8JYkHZEaAtR4EALw_wcB There are many sources for such a filter. It just needs to be sized to the max current draw of what is being protected, and then encased so the connections aren't exposed....See Moredavid_cary
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