Which model did you buy?

Jim

On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 2:27 PM Dieseldoofus <dieseldoofus@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a smoke/CO2 detector bought a few years back.  All battery
> powered.  I mounted it on the bottom of the upper bunk behind the bench
> seat, passenger’s side.
>
>
> > On Mar 20, 2017, at 2:20 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
>
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