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Like are there chemicals in them that cause it to react with carbon monoxide thus causing it to alarm? Please let me know!!! sent links if possible the light from an inffrared LED shines thru the air and onto a detector [a little piece of computer chip] that measures the color of the light. by … Continue reading

Does anyone know when to replace your Carbon monoxide detector? I bought mine in 2003 when I purchased my 1st home. We just turned on the heat this week & It got me thinking if its time to replace it or not? every 5 yrs addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.feministy.org%2Fhome-garden%2Fwhen-to-replace-carbon-monoxide-detectors’; addthis_title = ‘When+to+replace+carbon+monoxide+detectors%3F’; addthis_pub = ”;

OK I have a wall-mount propane heater in my bedroom, and I am thinking about getting a Carbon monoxide detector. I was wondering where the best place to put it would be since the heat is next to my bed.Its like two feet above the floor and like a foot away from my bed. Any … Continue reading

I am purchasing a single family home that was built in 1974. The previous owner took their battery operated smoke detectors. Can anyone tell me what the Maine law is for having these? Obviously I need smoke detectors. Do I need Carbon monoxide detectors as well? Do these need to be hard wired in? How … Continue reading

Most houses just need one. But if you have a big house maybe one upstairs and one downstairs. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.feministy.org%2Fhome-garden%2Fhow-many-carbon-monoxide-alarms-a-house-need’; addthis_title = ‘how+many+carbon+monoxide+alarms++a+house+need%3F’; addthis_pub = ”;

I bought an alarm that is supposed to detect smoke and carbon monoxide (CO). I know that CO alarms should be placed low and Smoke Alarms should be placed high. Where should I place this one? the instructions that came with it only tells me how far away to place it from objects such as … Continue reading

at least three. One near the furnace, one on the main level and one on the second floor in proximity to all bedrooms. If the bedrooms are a distance away from one another, you might have more peace of mind by having a detector in proximity to each bedroom. When you are talking about the … Continue reading

Mine goes off even with a brand new battery, and even after the fire department assures me their meters pick up nothing. of coarse, any devise can be faulty. if it happens to more than one unit though… addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.feministy.org%2Fhome-garden%2Fis-it-common-for-carbon-monoxide-alarms-to-malfunction’; addthis_title = ‘Is+it+common+for+carbon-monoxide+alarms+to+malfunction%3F’; addthis_pub = ”;

i have been looking for how to make solar panels at home for cheap. i only found expensive ebooks that tell you what to buy and how to put it together. is there anything free someone posted somewhere on what to buy and how to put together Solar panels cheap? if not then windmills work … Continue reading

I want to know how I can determine my area’s (Rochester NY) yearly solar energy output to see if it would make economic sense to install solar panels. Any websites or resources where I can look? If you are looking for the cheapest electrical power available Solar panels are not going to be what you … Continue reading