Smoke/co2 alarm (16 Viewers)

[POH]

Hi folks, which is the best a combined alarm or separate ones and the best place to put them , have a combined one ATM on the ceiling by the kitchen which is 3years old now so maybe time to change .

 

[Jabstatt]

Note that it isn’t a CO2 alarm. It’s CO, important!

Tony

 

[POH]

Note that it isn’t a CO2 alarm. It’s CO, important!

Tony

Oops

 

[Zigisla]

We have two separate ones. A thermo one for fire as it’s less prone to cooking set offs placed on the ceiling in the fwd part of lounge area. The CO alarm is by our bed which is over the cab. Both by fire angel.

 

[Lenny HB]

I always fit seperate ones, the Co on a wall in the bedroom area and an optical smoke alarm on the ceiling in the bedroom area.

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[AlunandFelicie]

We also have separate ones both in the bedroom ,Oh how we laughed (NOT) when one went off under fault conditions as we sped along a narrow country road in France! There’s a litter bin in central France that no doubt still screams as you approach

 

[Guigsy]

Hi folks, which is the best a combined alarm or separate ones and the best place to put them , have a combined one ATM on the ceiling by the kitchen which is 3years old now so maybe time to change .

They have an expiry date on them. They normally last 10 years.

 

[DavidG58]

I suggest a model with a display for the CO monitor , any alert needs attention, but knowing how severe it is will allow better reaction

I think they alert above 15ppm, but has a time delay to prevent false low alerts

15ppm would need weeks to have even the tiniest effect on people or pets, but once in 100’s you really to be out very quickly and stay out

The Kidde display also allows you to check back on max levels even if below alert level

https://www.amazon.com/Kidde-Battery-Operated-Monoxide-KN-Copp-B-LPM/dp/B004Y6V5CI

They will be cheaper elsewhere and have gone up a lot recently , but well worth the extra few £’s imo, I have done a lot of confined space training courses and worked in them , dangerous gas, especially ones you can’t smell like CO are very serious when at wrong levels

Mount it around head height in bed area and standing height at other end , we have three in ours at 8.2m bedroom over Alde boiler, kitchen by hob / fridge and front drop down bed just in case

 

[Pausim]

We have two separate ones. A thermo one for fire as it’s less prone to cooking set offs placed on the ceiling in the fwd part of lounge area. The CO alarm is by our bed which is over the cab. Both by fire angel.

Not sure I see the point of a thermo alarm in a motorhome, if you haven’t noticed the temperature has risen to 58°C you have probably already been overcome by fumes. I have an optical smoke alarm and cooking has never set it off. I would rather have a few false alarms than miss the early warning a smoke alarm gives.

 

[Zigisla]

Not sure I see the point of a thermo alarm in a motorhome, if you haven’t noticed the temperature has risen to 58°C you have probably already been overcome by fumes. I have an optical smoke alarm and cooking has never set it off. I would rather have a few false alarms than miss the early warning a smoke alarm gives.

Looks like I edited too much out of my post when re writing the first part
I have a thermally enhanced optical detector.

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[Pausim]

Looks like I edited too much out of my post when re writing the first part
I have a thermally enhanced optical detector.

Not heard of these before but having done a quick search I like the idea. The optical sensitivity is increased if the alarm detects a sudden rise in temperature.

 

[Zigisla]

Not heard of these before but having done a quick search I like the idea. The optical sensitivity is increased if the alarm detects a sudden rise in temperature.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00T29W4MM?tag=mhf04-21

This current one is only 4 years old and started making some strange chirps. I contacted fire angel and they are replacing it free of charge.