Entries Tagged as 'Carbon monoxide detectors'
Best Carbon Monoxide detectors
November 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Carbon monoxide detectors
FIRST ALERT Plug-in Carbon monoxide Alarm with digital display: It comes with a digital display, remote control test/silence, and AC/battery back-up. It samples air once in every second and the internal memory chip permanently stores the highest levels detected. The silencer button alarms if levels persist. It also comes with a 5-year manufacturer’s warranty. [...]
Buying a Carbon Monoxide Detector
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Carbon monoxide detectors
The user is advised to choose a carbon monoxide detector that has been tested and approved. If you want a carbon monoxide detector that monitors low levels of CO, look for one that has memory. If you are not diligent about checking and replacing batteries, a battery operated carbon monoxide detector is not right [...]
Types of Carbon Monoxide Detectors
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Carbon monoxide detectors
Metal Oxide Semi-Conductor (MOS) Carbon Monoxide Detectors use heated tin oxide. When CO is detected, the heated tin oxide reacts with it and an alarm will sound. Biomimetic Carbon Monoxide Detectors use a gel-coated disc. When CO is present, the gel-coated disc darkens, causing an alarm to sound. Thesedetectors use a chemical [...]