Carbon dioxide
Have u ever had your CO detector go off because of a neighbor s generator exhaust. Is there a recognized rule of thumb for yardage for a safe distance? Even if weather conditions are at the very ...
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rickhise wrote:
Have u ever had your CO detector go off because of a neighbors generator exhaust.
Is there a recognized rule of thumb for yardage for a safe distance?
Would be interested in hearing your thoughts or theories.
Not to be a smart #ss, but, you answered your own question.
If your CO detector is going off, a source of CO is too close. That's what the CO detector is telling you. Depending on ambient conditions, it can happen 20', or more, away.
To answer your question, YES, it's happened (to me) many times. Having any vehicle/engine too close in "cold start/warm up mode" can easily do it. Range top burners/BBQ's that are out of adjustment can too. The same is true for your propane detector which is the same thing as an "unburned hydrocarbon" detector.
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