:snake: YES :exclaim:smokestack said:Is there any need for concern about carbon monoxide poisoning from a wood burning stove?
Pat10 said:gotta have a CO detector but i bet u can smell the leak from the woodfumes long before the alarm would go off= just guessing
That is true but the smelly smoke, is composed of a lot of things, including CO. Some of it has an odor and CO doesn't. So if you smell smoke, rest assured it has CO in it.ribs1 said:Pat10 said:gotta have a CO detector but i bet u can smell the leak from the woodfumes long before the alarm would go off= just guessing
You guessed wrong. CO has no smell.
+1 Chieftfdchief said:That is true but the smelly smoke, is composed of a lot of things, including CO. Some of it has an odor and CO doesn't. So if you smell smoke, rest assured it has CO in it.ribs1 said:Pat10 said:gotta have a CO detector but i bet u can smell the leak from the woodfumes long before the alarm would go off= just guessing
You guessed wrong. CO has no smell.
Probably worth a lot more than that. ;-)Cire3 said:Aren't most killed when sleeping ? Don't smell anything if you don't wake up. I'm not half as worried about the stove when I'm awake, it's when I sleep I own a CO detector, was the best 30 bucks for a piece of mind. Should have one in any home period, goes right up with smoke detectors in my opinion. I save when I can, but some stuff just isn't worth putting off. My family is worth more than that.... Priceless.
My2Cents
smokestack said:Thanks for the info everyone. I don't have one yet - just smoke detectors but I'll definitely purchase one now! The next question is whether anyone would suggest a good brand - or are they all basically the same? Are the ones sold in a regular hardware-type store (i.e. Home Depot) sufficient? Thanks for your input.
jf254 said:NSI 3000 will alarm at 15 ppm. ul listed detectors bought at home depot and elsewhere don’t usually alarm until 70 ppm for so many minutes..
E.W. said:CO is serious.Our Building Code requires all new residential construction which contains a fuel fired appliance,(wood stove,furnace,space heater,etc.),or has an attatched garage to have combination CO and smoke alarms.One on each floor level or a maximum of 15 metres from a sleeping room.These are required to be hard wired to the electrical system and have battery backup as well.I installed a CO alarm in our place about two weeks ago and although it doesn't signal an alarm below concentrations of 30ppm it has registered 22ppm.This is considered a trace level but it does show that the wood stove is producing some CO and introducing it into the house as we have no other appliances in the house.Better to be fore warned.
Earl
E.W. said:I installed a CO alarm in our place about two weeks ago and although it doesn't signal an alarm below concentrations of 30ppm it has registered 22ppm.This is considered a trace level but it does show that the wood stove is producing some CO and introducing it into the house as we have no other appliances in the house.
Battenkiller said:Anyway, I don't want to be breathing any of the stuff, my body makes enough as it is. The Kidde Nighthawk continually monitors the CO levels and lets you know if there has been any detectable trace any time you press the button, but only emitting an alarm signal if a dangerous amount has accumulated. This is a win-win situation for me.
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