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efiguero
Explorer
Jul 04, 2013

New CO and LP detectors draining my batteries, what to do?

So I just replaced my CO detector in the back room and the CO/LP detectors at the entrance as they were about 16 years old. Anyhow, they are both hard wired and neither have on and off switches. Needl...
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eric1514
Explorer
Jul 04, 2013
Cut one of the two wires running to the detector and put a switch inline. You could go to Radio Shack and find a nice small switch that wouldn't require much more than a small drilled hole to mount. It won't have to be very big as the current draw is miniscule.

Eric

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