Carbon Monoxide Detector

**ernman** · 10-11-2010, 07:33 PM

My family and I came home after being out all day, we put the kids to bed, then I started hearing this beeping noise. It turned out that the noise was our Carbon Monoxide Detector, it was a problem w/ our gas furnace. We called 911 and had to spend the night at my parents. It could have been a lot worse, if it wasn`t for a $30 item.

While my family was sitting in the ambulance getting checked out, my neighbors were coming over to see what was going on, none of them had the detectors, but said they were going to get one.

**AhsGrad1973** · 10-12-2010, 02:52 AM

Every home should have one. I am glad that you and your family are doing ok and that you all got out.

**Mr. Gloss** · 10-12-2010, 08:23 AM

I have replaced all smoke detectors in my home with Dual Sensors, ionization and photoelectric sensor. You need a dual sensor to be entirely safe.

The innards of a dual sensor smoke alarm include a photoelectric sensor and an ionization sensor. Photoelectric sensors are very good at detecting slow, smoldering fires like fires which start in mattresses, couches, carpeting, and drapes. An ionization sensor can detect a sudden burst of flame like a grease fire. The combined sensors work together to alert people to smoky conditions and fires.

CO monitors are common sense for any household with any type of gas furnace.