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In addition
to our metal detectors, radar detectors, smoke
detectors, heat detectors you can find some other
detectors like Bug detectors. Proper placement of a
detector is important. If you are installing only one
detector, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
recommends it be located near the sleeping area, where
it can wake you if you are asleep. Additional and other
detectors on every level and in every bedroom of a home
provides extra protection.
Homeowners should remember not to install detectors
directly above or beside fuel-burning appliances, as
appliances may emit a small amount of carbon monoxide
upon start-up. A detector should not be placed within
fifteen feet of heating or cooking appliances or in or
near very humid areas such as bathrooms.
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Bug Detector With BlueTooth |
Rokonet
Vitron Glass Break Detector |
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Carbon
Monoxide Detectors |
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About 200 people die each year from carbon monoxide poisoning
associated with home fuel-burning heating equipment. Carbon
monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that is produced when any
fuel is incompletely burned. Symptoms of carbon monoxide
poisoning are similar to flu-like illnesses and include
dizziness, fatigue, headaches, nausea, and irregular breathing.
Carbon monoxide can leak from faulty furnaces or fuel-fired
heaters or can be trapped inside by a blocked chimney or flue.
Burning charcoal inside the house or running an automobile
engine in an attached garage also will produce carbon monoxide
in the home.
According to UL Standard 2034, home carbon monoxide detectors
must sound a warning before carbon monoxide levels reach 100
parts per million over 90 minutes, 200 parts per million over 35
minutes or 400 parts per million over 15 minutes. The standard
requires the alarm must sound before an average, healthy adult
begins to experience symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning. The
warning provides time to evacuate the premises.
The first line of defense against carbon monoxide is to make
sure that all fuel-burning appliances operate properly.
Consumers should have their home heating systems (including
chimneys and flues) inspected each year for proper operations
and leakage. Inspectors should check all heating appliances and
their electrical and mechanical components, thermostat controls
and automatic safety devices.
Properly working carbon monoxide detectors can provide an early
warning to consumers before the deadly gas builds up to a
dangerous level. Exposure to a low concentration over several
hours can be as dangerous as exposure to high carbon monoxide
levels for a few minutes - the new detectors will detect both
conditions. Most of the devices cost under $100. Each home
should have at least one carbon monoxide detector in the area
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OTHER DETECTORS
