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carbon monixde alert!

  • 02-09-2012 1:09pm
    #1
    Jim79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭


    my CO alarm has just alarmed but i dont have any fire burning and the oil burner has not been running since yesterday.

    Am i missing something?


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  • #2
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,676 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Wouldn't be to alert you the batterys dying?


  • #3
    Jim79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 221 ✭✭Jim79


    the low battery alert is an intermittent chirp. this was a proper alarm condition. It says that the CO levels are 193ppm


  • #4
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    CO alarms do not false alarm. Open windows and vent the area and preferably stay outside until you know the source area.

    There is leakage from somewhere. Could be from another room or even another property.

    Heavy smoking of cigarettes can also give high readings.


  • #5
    DGOBS
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭DGOBS


    One instance zi am aware of is where there was smoldering on ESB cabling outside the house that worked it's way inside

    Always treat CO alarm activation as serious, and at those levels evacuate the property. Open all doors and windows to ventilate the area.

    Ring a local RGI and ask if they do CO room safety testing.

    In general term, they don't false alarm, but alarm failure is always a possibility, you could remove the alarm to fresh air and see how it reacts, but can't stress enough if the levels are correct it is a very dangerous level of CO


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