I didn't want to tell anyone this but when I was testing out my espar I ran it without the combustion air line connected on first startup. a nice cloud of smelly white smoke bellowed out (burning off years of carbon buildup) which creeped through my aft cabin and set of my CO detector :) I have a standard household carbon monoxide detector - glad to know it's working!
Dan C. C&C44 Halifax, NS On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 8:16 PM, jhnelson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I don't believe home Co detectors actually detect Co. I set mine off over > charging my 8d battery. Pretty sure batteries off gas hydrogen and not Co. > Anyone know how they actually work? Or is my chemistry lacking? > > > > Sent from my Samsung device > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 2017-11-27 16:44 (GMT-04:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: "Della Barba, Joe" <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> > Subject: Stus-List CO detector choices > > My original coal mine CO detector died long ago. I replaced it with a > Xintex marine CO detector. It is now old enough to need replacement or a > factory refurb if they will do it. That will cost either $140 or so for new > or $25 for a refurb. So I was in the hardware store and what do you know – > a home CO detector for $25 brand new and it runs on batteries. > > Does anyone have any idea if these are suitable for a boat? I am going to > get something, no way do I want people sleeping below without some kind of > alarm. > > > > > > > > *Joe Della Barba* > > Coquina > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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