Carbon Monoxide monitor

[Racerx]

Hi all,

Two quick questions:

1 If a central heating system is installed, should a Carbon Monoxide monitor be part of that install (ie should it be the qualified engineers responsibility to install)?

2 What's the best place to position one?

Many thanks

 

[steadyon]

1. No, its not mandatory for room sealed appliances, but it is advisable.
2. At a fair height (e.g. above doorway), not too close to flue-less appliance (e.g. gas hob). For example if the boiler is in the northwest corner of a kitchen and the entrance door is in the southeast corner, then above the door frame.
3. Easy enough to fit yourself if you can use a drill and a screwdriver. The device should be indelibly marked with the date of installation, as they all have a finite lifetime.

 

[SimonG]

What fuel is the central heating? Requirement for carbon monoxide detectors on stoves/multi stoves/with or without a boiler.

 

[Racerx]

Thank you for those rapid replies

The system runs off the 47kg bottles at present as no mains gas available

I can do basic DIY so will put one up, I thought maybe in the current H&S climate it would be part of an installation check list as such

The boiler itself is in a small room, probably 5ft x 5ft, that has no other purpose. Opposite it is the cloak (same size), and then the entrance to the kitchen. The two small rooms are separated by a slightly smaller back door entrance

I was thinking it would go in the kitchen but perhaps it should be in the ‘back door enteance/hall’ between the two small rooms? If centrally mounted on the ceiling it would be 6/7ft from the actual boiler albeit separated off by the boiler room door

Or i could wall mount it above the door frame of either room

Is there meant to be a minimum distance from the boiler unit, or some guidance like it should be in the first frequently used room or somethng?

Sorry for the newbie questions

 

[Chuck]

I was thinking it would go in the kitchen but perhaps it should be in the ‘back door enteance/hall’ between the two small rooms? If centrally mounted on the ceiling it would be 6/7ft from the actual boiler albeit separated off by the boiler room door

Or i could wall mount it above the door frame of either room

Is there meant to be a minimum distance from the boiler unit, or some guidance like it should be in the first frequently used room or somethng?

Humidity can make CO monitors problematic. There are lots of 'Where to put my CO monitors?' sites on the WWW that all basically say the same thing. E.g.

Carbon Monoxide Detector Placement: A Helpful Illustrated Guide - DailyHomeSafety

Carbon monoxide (CO) detectors are essential safety devices that every home should have: they can potentially save lives in case of an emergency.

dailyhomesafety.com

seems to be a quite nicely done. In my opinion, it is also important to be familar with the symptoms of CO poisoning so you recognise the signs, if you ever encounter them.

Carbon monoxide poisoning

Find out about carbon monoxide poisoning, what the symptoms are, what to do if you have it, what causes it, how it is treated, and how to prevent it.

www.nhs.uk