Date:         Sat, 20 Dec 1997 09:12:22 -0500
Reply-To:     Derek Drew <drew@INTERPORT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.sdsc.edu>
From:         Derek Drew <drew@INTERPORT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Co alarms
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I researched these. The nighthawk models are neat because Consumer Reports
found them more accurate, and becasue they have a *digital readout* of co
levels.

With a digital readout you can get a better idea of how quickly you are
going to get into trouble, and you can play things closer to the line. You
say, OK, if I sleep over night at this reading, I'll be very groggy in the
morning, but if I just have dinner at this reading, I'll be ok. Or, I'll be
able to stand this number fine but if Uncle Harrry sits in the van at this
number too long I don't think he'll do too well given his medical condition.
Stuff like that.

I bought mine at some place on the net called intercenter.

At 08:11 AM 12/20/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Does the alarm sense anything else besides CO?  I have a JC Whitney CO/Gas
>detector and it is way too sensitive.  It will go off at non-lethal levels
>of CO, like sitting at a traffic light or smoking a cigar.  It also goes
>off after filling the gas tank.  You may not be getting false alarms.  What
>I did was put one of those home ones in there to test it and since it does
>not go off on non-lethal levels it has never gone off so I have decided to
>go this rought until I find a better one.
>
>Bryan
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:   Mark McCulley [SMTP:raven@HALCYON.COM]
>Sent:   Saturday, December 20, 1997 12:41 AM
>To:     Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU
>Subject:        Co alarms
>
>I recently installed a CO alarm manufactured by US Alarm Company. I
>purchased it from Camping World. I've had several false alarms with the
>unit
>and I no longer trust it. Is anyone else in the Vanagon community using
>this
>alarm? If so, I'd appreciate some feedback as to your experience with this
>product. Does the EV-Winnebago come with a CO alarm? If so, who is the
>manufacturer?
>
>Thanks,
>Mark McCulley
>
>
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