Carbon Monoxide Sensor

Saving Lives With the detection of carbon monoxide: What you need to know to protect your family

Choosing the right carbon monoxide Detecto r to protect your family can save lives. Some hard to find information to help you. Having the right information on carbon monoxide detectors can help you make the right decision for your family. Like smoke detectors, not all carbon monoxide detectors are created equal. When it comes to detection devices that could save your life many families do not receive a second chance. You need this right the first time. This does not mean only buying the right sensor and technology. It is also to ensure that you have sensors in the right place.

The recommended location is one on each floor of your home, but at least you should have one on each floor of the house where someone is sleeping. You do not want to locate your carbon monoxide detector too close (15 ft.) of any gas appliance or fireplace. Many devices emit low levels of carbon monoxide each time they start, in general any device with a nightlight, as many ovens, dryers, gas ranges, etc.

There are many ideas for the location of detectors in the room. I find it interesting, and perhaps more than coincidence that many companies have combined CO and smoke detectors, recommend them to the ceiling or high on the wall. And while plugging into a wall outlet recommend that they be mounted low on the wall. Convenient, eh? This is not all wrong, but I do not think it is correct. Carbon monoxide has a consistency of about 0.97 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Normal air in our home is 1.00, so you can see it is almost exactly the same thing. Although it varies slightly at different temperatures and humidity, this means that carbon monoxide is not likely to go up or down. This stratification, which means it will probably follow the currents of air that moves through our house.

This investment is something that should be given serious thought, if not installed by professionals who are trained in how to determine the likely path of the air in your home. The paths of air are usually around doors or openings in the room, but that can change with the windows open, ceiling fans and all your heating or air conditioning is running. Getting this right can make a big difference. I recommend placing them in the middle, which is on the wall at chest height. The best of them have a constant reading digital, which makes it easier to keep an eye on your sensor.

Then there is technology to examine. The best of today's technology is electrochemical sensors. They are much more precise, able to read a smaller amount of CO and will last much longer, giving you a better value. I also recommend to make sure your detector has the technology Figaro. Figaro sensor carbon monoxide is a battery operable electrochemical sensor which offers several advantages over traditional electrochemical sensors: its electrolyte is environmentally friendly, it poses no risk of leakage of electrolyte, it does not consume active materials or its electrodes during operation, and it has lower sensitivity to interference gases. With long life, good long term stability and high accuracy, this sensor is an ideal choice for CO detectors with digital display.

Also, to ensure that your CO detector is a constant digital display is well worth the little more than you spend, because you can see at any time if there is a buildup of carbon monoxide. Some also show you the touch of a button, if CO has built over the past 24 hours, alerting you of a potential problem before it becomes life threatening.