Jared, how is yours powered? Do you run it on 110v or do you use the 9v
battery backup?

Thanks,

Jim

On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 2:10 PM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Jared.
>
> Jim
>
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 10:05 AM Jared Planter <jaredplanter@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I settled on the First Alert GC01CN. I couldn't find a documented failure
> of the device and read nothing but positive reviews. Cheap construction and
> cheap price but it's UL listed and alerts you when the sensor is no longer
> good.
>
> On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 05:07 Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Speaking of installations, what about the meter itself? Any
> recommendations out there?
>
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Mar 19, 2017 at 9:17 PM Jared Planter <jaredplanter@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
> >
>
>