Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:27:41 -0500
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From: Dieseldoofus <dieseldoofus@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Multi gas detector location
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I have a smoke/CO2 detector bought a few years back. All battery powered. I mounted it on the bottom of the upper bunk behind the bench seat, passenger’s side.
> On Mar 20, 2017, at 2:20 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Jared, how is yours powered? Do you run it on 110v or do you use the 9v
> battery backup?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 2:10 PM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Jared.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 10:05 AM Jared Planter <jaredplanter@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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