Quoted: Well, I would say near the bedroom. That is where you will spend the most of your time (get the most exposure) in your home and when you are most vulnerable...when you are sleeping...you just stay asleep. You could also argue that it should be near to CO emitting devices- stoves, gennys etc....I keep mine near the sleeping area of my home. |
Good point. Since CO is colorless and odorless and is heavier than air, and will actually displace O2, I would put the detector near the floor near the bedrooms(mine is in the hallway and bedrooms), which is where you would get your first warnings that you have a problem. We had a former ARFCOM member & moderator Tim Green, aka Antiussa, nearly succumbed to CO2 poisoning due to a some defective heater system at his house. Remember you can get CO poisoning from defective fireplace chimineys(bird nests), water and heater vents.
Remember on a breezeless day, CO will just accumulate in a cloud around a generator, and even if the generator is outdoors, CO would leak back into your dwelling, so locate your genny well away from your dwelling.
If you or multiple members of your family experience flu like symptoms investigate CO problems.