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Douglas
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Initially Posted - 01/16/2003 : 17:15:33

Idea #2. I found battery powered carbonmonoxide detectors at G.I. Joes sporting goods for $29 that beats Everywhere else to heck. There is also a 115/12V set up at Bed Bath and Beyond for $39.

Doug&Ruth
Triska (Alberg 29)
Tacoma Wa.

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jandrus
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Response Posted - 01/16/2003 : 18:06:54

You should check with the manufacturer of any land application carbon monoxide detector you buy - some of them will fail in salt heavy air.

Justin

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 01/16/2003 : 21:43:20

They have built in Test ckts and instructions as to where to use and not use. If they fail they tell you.

Doug&Ruth
Triska (Alberg 29)
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 01/17/2003 : 06:18:52

With an o/b why would I be interested in a carbon monoxide detector?

What might I do below that results in carbon monoxide that needs detection?

Don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk
The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY

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jandrus
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Response Posted - 01/17/2003 : 08:56:29

Doug -

I don't mean to be a pain but if I were you I really would check with the manufacturer. When I was a firefighter we had several calls for carbon monoxide related events in which a detector was testing itself as just fine but had lost the actual ability to detect carbon monoxide. Could be the one you picked is all set - I just don't want to see an accident that flows from poorly drafted instructions to the consumer.

Justin

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Terry Annis
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Response Posted - 01/17/2003 : 10:14:31

HAS ANYONE FOUND ONE THE WILL CHECK FOR CO AND PROPANE, ANY
RECOMMENDATIONS?

TERRY AND KATHIE #789 LEMATIKE

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tinob
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Response Posted - 01/17/2003 : 14:19:19

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With an o/b why would I be interested in a carbon monoxide detector?

What might I do below that results in carbon monoxide that needs detection?

Hi Don,
One byproduct of combustion is carbon monoxide. Cooking on any stove or any heater can do it to you. Needn't be motor related. I S T T.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT

Don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk
The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY

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Val Bisagni

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 01/17/2003 : 15:23:51

I'm a believer in CO alarms... not just from the health risks of CO. Having one probably saved my house.

I discovered that a slow smoldering fire will set off a CO detector well before most smoke alarms will go off.

The CO detector started beeping, but no smoke alarms were sounding... we couldn't smell any smoke either. On further investigation I found a towel that had been placed in front of an electric heater and forgotten was quietly smoldering away in an upstairs bathroom.

Currently maintaining two holes in the water...'77 Venture 23 and new to the family,
'78 Catalina 25

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 01/17/2003 : 15:41:43

I have both a CO detector and a propane detector but they are seperate units. If you would like more info let me know. Oh just info. There is always a few deaths here each year form CO inside boats. Heating sources and cooking below decks and once in a great while an exaust leak.

Doug&Ruth
Triska (Alberg 29)
Tacoma Wa.

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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 01/19/2003 : 06:28:24

Thanks Val,

We haven't cooked on board, nor do we heat the cabin, so I didn't think of alternative sources of CO.

Don Peet
c25, 1665, osmepneo, sr/wk
The Great Sacandaga Lake, NY

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