Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:05:09 +0000
Reply-To: Jared Planter <jaredplanter@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Jared Planter <jaredplanter@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Multi gas detector location
In-Reply-To: <CAFnDXk33utAbGX0doy1A-OSFZS-5p5VXt7WxYEVUDGgFNYOTkQ@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
I settled on the First Alert GC01CN. I couldn't find a documented failure
of the device and read nothing but positive reviews. Cheap construction and
cheap price but it's UL listed and alerts you when the sensor is no longer
good.
On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 05:07 Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> Speaking of installations, what about the meter itself? Any
> recommendations out there?
>
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 9:17 PM Jared Planter <jaredplanter@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Thanks Stuart, that confirms some of my research after sending the email. I
> went ahead and went for it. The mailing list won't let me attach images, it
> keeps rejecting them. Here's an IG link to the install:
> https://instagram.com/p/BR16eJ-AQVe/
> On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 17:38 Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > CO is only slightly lighter than air and diffuses pretty evenly. For home
> > use detectors should ideally be at 5 feet, but homes are large and have
> > warm air currents that tend to circulate it higher up. For the compact
> van
> > I'd put your multi detector low to detect the other gasses that do sink,
> > and also always leave a window or the skylight cracked open a bit.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > Of Jared Planter
> > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 4:20 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Multi gas detector location
> >
> > Hey guys
> >
> > I'm about to install this multi gas detector in our westy and I'm having
> > second thoughts about installing it on the floor board of the rear bench.
> > Here's why. The device detects propane, methane and carbon monoxide.
> > Carbon monoxide is lighter than air and will rise, propane will do the
> > opposite.
> > Thus, this location would be good for propane detection but poor for
> > carbon monoxide and the opposite for installing it higher up.
> >
> > OR, am I over thinking this because the tiny space of a westy (80sqft)
> > would fill up rather quickly anyways?
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jared
> >
> >
>
>
|