2006-12-30 13:26:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
WHETHER OR NOT YOUR HOME IS COMPLETELY ELECTRIC OR NOT IT IS BETTER TO HAVE A CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION SYSTEM IN PLACE. CHECK WITH YOUR MUNICPALITIES BUILDING CODE MANY CITIES AND TOWN NOW REQUIRE THESE TO BE INSTALLED.
2006-12-30 13:54:36 · answer #1 · answered by Bert W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It still wouldn't hurt to have a carbon monoxide detector in an all electric house because carbon monoxide could come in from a running car in the garage or someone could use a heater or something else that puts out carbon monoxide inside the house.
2006-12-30 13:31:29 · answer #2 · answered by brd 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
carbon monoxide is a gas which is present after burning natural gas, propane and butane. it isn't normally found in all-electric house since they don't use natural gas, propane , or butane to heat or make hot water.
however, running a gasoline engine in an un-vented garage can be just as dangerous and forms carbon monoxide build-up if the garage is left shut up with the engine running. the engine can be a car, a gas outdoor grill, or even a gas generator.
2006-12-30 13:55:11 · answer #3 · answered by de bossy one 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The need for CO detectors is vastly overrated. In your house, use of photoelectric-type smoke detectors is a much better investment.
Your smoke detector(s) are probably of the ionization-type. This is because they are cheaper. Photoelectric-type are far superior for detecting smoke from home fires.
2006-12-31 08:44:39 · answer #4 · answered by Ed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there are no fossil fuels used in your home AND there is no attached garage, you do not need one.
2007-01-03 12:47:32 · answer #5 · answered by Jivo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋