Thanks Stuart, that confirms some of my research after sending the email. I
went ahead and went for it. The mailing list won't let me attach images, it
keeps rejecting them. Here's an IG link to the install:
https://instagram.com/p/BR16eJ-AQVe/
On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 17:38 Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> CO is only slightly lighter than air and diffuses pretty evenly. For home
> use detectors should ideally be at 5 feet, but homes are large and have
> warm air currents that tend to circulate it higher up.  For the compact van
> I'd put your multi detector low to detect the other gasses that do sink,
> and also always leave a window or the skylight  cracked open a bit.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Jared Planter
> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 4:20 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Multi gas detector location
>
> Hey guys
>
> I'm about to install this multi gas detector in our westy and I'm having
> second thoughts about installing it on the floor board of the rear bench.
> Here's why. The device detects propane, methane and carbon monoxide.
> Carbon monoxide is lighter than air and will rise, propane will do the
> opposite.
> Thus, this location would be good for propane detection but poor for
> carbon monoxide and the opposite for installing it higher up.
>
> OR, am I over thinking this because the tiny space of a westy (80sqft)
> would fill up rather quickly anyways?
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jared
>
>