Julian jaramillo Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 I have multiple CM alarms, with this said. If one CM alarm is going off, should the other alarm which is 20-25 (if that) away from the other CM Alarm be going off as well? I'm not sure if this alarm is still good. Quote
Safelincs Posted January 24, 2017 Report Posted January 24, 2017 Hi Julian, I assume you mean 20-25 inches. As carbon monoxide distributes freely in the air at room temperature (same density), both alarms should go off eventually, unless one is faulty or has a different trigger level. Please make sure both are still within their operating life. Which models are they? Harry Quote
Guest Diane Posted January 27, 2017 Report Posted January 27, 2017 My Carbon Monoxide alarm went off shortly after lighting the fire. We opened all the Windows And took the batteries out . About 15 minutes later, we put the batteries back in and the alarm is no longer sounding. Is everything ok again? Could smouldering ashes in a bucket cause the alarm? Quote
Safelincs Posted January 28, 2017 Report Posted January 28, 2017 Hi Diane, smouldering ashes in a bucket would definitely produce a high amount of carbon monoxide (low burning temperature of residual ambers and low oxygen availability). After a restart of the detector (with most alarm models) everything should be ok again. Just make sure you do not leave smouldering ashes in the room in the future. Harry Quote
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