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Date:   Mon, 20 Mar 2017 19:20:46 +0000
Reply-To:   Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: Multi gas detector location
Comments:   To: Jared Planter <jaredplanter@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:   <CAFnDXk2=+uanRN4S-aokwPfj7A58t3Zm=_67_C03rZbaV19+AQ@mail.gmail.com>
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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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