Have you checked your CO alarm recently? .......

[gpat]

Yes. The other day. But I should check it more often.

 

[Speve]

So you spend a few pounds and change the battery for a new one, isn't your life, and others, worth it?

You also say there is no correct place in a PVC? My Murvi has the CO2 detector, above the bed and under the fixed overhead cupboards opposite the sliding door and the Smoke alarm on the wall near the TV at the end of the kitchen near the extinguisher and Fire Blanket.

As an 1980's ex-TGWU Health & Safety Officer, I'm happy with both (Consultation are available at a reasonable cost!)

PS. My CO2 alarm has a white flashing LED and my Smoke alarm has red. (to test, just burn the toast occasionally.)

I’m not arguing with you as a person trained in fire safety by Wiltshire Fire and Rescue back in the 90s there was never a correct position issued by manufacturers or health and safety or anyone else as far as I knew and it was more or a common sense approach, as for changing batteries I don’t think you can change them in sealed units and as for advice from TGWU consultation please don’t take this personally you can stick it where the sun don’t shine thanks very much they are not doing anyone any favours at the moment

 

[L' Hobo]

I’m not arguing with you as a person trained in fire safety by Wiltshire Fire and Rescue back in the 90s there was never a correct position issued by manufacturers or health and safety or anyone else as far as I knew and it was more or a common sense approach, as for changing batteries I don’t think you can change them in sealed units and as for advice from TGWU consultation you can stick it where the sun don’t shine thanks very much they are not doing anyone any favours at the moment

The TGWU was dissolved in 2007 so, perhaps, understandable that they are not doing any favours at the moment.

I always treated H & S issues as a 'common sense' thing (unless there was a specific ruling), the problem was, at that time, 'common sense' amongst some Managers, was a rare commodity!

None of my home or M/H alarms are sealed units? and the instruction given in post #17 seem to reflect ones I have seen in the past when I had my Coaching business before I sold up and retired.

 

[Bustup15]

Not wishing to be Pedantic but no one has answered how you know a CO alarm is working

 

[Basildog]

Not wishing to be Pedantic but no one has answered how you know a CO alarm is working

There are many test sprays etc available, the test button only tests the alarm sound is operating.
I personally use this product : https://www.toolchimp.co.uk/arctic-hayes-carbon-monoxide-alarm-tester-spray-520ml-phco520

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[L' Hobo]

Not wishing to be Pedantic but no one has answered how you know a CO alarm is working

My FireAngel CO-828 instruction book states,

(1) Cover sounder vent with left thumb.

(2) Hold the test/reset button down for 6seconds until the spray-can icon is visible. this indicates that the detector is now monitoring continuously for CO and may be tested using a known source of CO.

(3) Light a cigarette or an incense stick using a match or lighter.

(4) Hold the burning cigerette or incense stick 8-10 inches away from the detector, so that the smoke moves towards the holes in the side of the detector. The display will instantaneously indicate the amount of CO in the smoke.
An increase in the CO level on the digital display will indicate that the sensor and electronics are working properly.

the spray-can icon will disappear after 4mins, and the detector will then return to 'normal' monitoring mode.

Hope this helps!

 

[Northernraider]

Aye

Everytime I cook with the window shut lol

Beep beep beep

 

[NigelNovice]

Both every time my missus cooks

 

[Tonks]

Please don’t underestimate the importance of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

One winter a few years back, my mate’s uncle and aunt lost their life to carbon monoxide poisoning. They had draft proofed their living room which had a gas fire. Gas fire was on and both fell asleep due to lack of oxygen

Eh? DavieA I'm very sorry indeed for your loss. I have a carbon monoxide alarm in my living room.
But I'm not sure how you got the impression I was underestimating the importance of smoke & carbon monoxide alarms from the bit of my post you quoted ie:

Tonks said:
My carbon monoxide detector is fixed to the shelf just along from my hob. It went off one evening about a year ago and scared me half to death, besides nearly deafening me. I certainly wouldn't have slept through it. (It was a cold night and I'd been cooking with what turned out to be insufficient ventilation.) Although it's probably not the ideal location, I leave it there because I know it's worked before while sited in that spot. Though I do need to test it so will do that. The smoke detector has an indicator light which was still on when I last camped a week ago. But I'll check that too. Better safe...

I would've said that was exactly the opposite to underestimating their importance. ie. Having them on board and knowing they work where they are sited. They're regularly checked. Perhaps I should've said 'again' in my second last sentence. Sorry if I inadvertently upset you.

 

[JJ]

I have never checked my carbon monoxide detector because I don't have one...


JJ

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[Riverbankannie]

If you follow 'correct" positioning as below, where in a motorhome could you fit one?

As installing a CO alarm is the only available option to help detect and prevent the effects of carbon monoxide, it is highly important this is done correctly. Here are some best practice recommendations:

• Carbon Monoxide alarms should be fitted in every room that contains a fuel burning appliance
• They should be at least 300 mm from any wall (for ceiling mounted alarms)
• At least 150 mm from the ceiling, above the height of any door or window (for
• wall mounted alarms)
• Between 1 and 3 m (measured horizontally) from the potential source of CO.

The British Standard EN 50292 standard also recommends that an alarm is not fitted:

• In an enclosed space
• Where it can be obstructed
• Directly above a sink
• Next to a door, window, extractor fan, air vent or similar ventilation opening
• Where the temperature may drop below –5 ºC or exceed 40 ºC.

I want to give that a funny emoji thinking of our PVC, but it is not a funny subject

 

[Riverbankannie]

Our LPG on side of under bed near the oven and near the under oven drop vent, which is near the side gas filler. It regularly gets tested when we fill up !
The smoke detector on ceiling above oven, gets even more regularly tested when cooking
The CO detector just above LPG one, not tested so I will need to buy one of those cans.