Carbon monoxide detector. How to read etc...

[2020c]

I have two carbon monoxide alarms. One is a fire angel and the other I don't know the make.

My question is, how long do these take to make a reading or how to use the digital one. Sometimes I would press it, it gives the temperature for example 24 degrees and zero ppm and other times it could read similar temp but 33ppm. What I want to know, does the alarm go off if it gets to warning levels or just go off when it gets to fatal levels

When i keep my finger on the button it resets back to 0ppm. How long should it take for it to rise up t dangerous levels etc...

 

[2020c]

fireangel carbon monoxide alarm - Google Search

 

[ianmcd]

Both makes will alert long before a dangerous level is reached

 

[2020c]

fireangel carbon monoxide alarm - Google Search

 

[2020c]

Both makes will alert long before a dangerous level is reached

See video of the one I have. It's confusing. I think it's saying of it's a silent alarm a d flashing green light then it's detecting carbon monoxide.

 

[2020c]

Both makes will alert long before a dangerous level is reached

It's the 17th video down..

 

[2020c]

It's reading zero ppm now I've hit the large button however it was reading 33ppm. This icon in the bottom right after I click it, plus the green flashing light every minute is worrying me.

I have a multi fuel stove lite tonight and won't reset it again untill tomorrow morning to see what it reads.

Very confusing this if it is a flashing green light and the icon means dangerous.

 

[ianmcd]

No such a thing as silent mode


The screen has two stand‑by displays –
1. Room temperature and humidity levels are shown in degrees centigrade – making this alarm perfect for bedrooms
2. The current CO level in parts per million
To switch between the two displays you can press the test button – during this time the alarm will display the peak CO levels recorded by the alarm over the last 4 weeks.

 

[2020c]

No such a thing as silent mode


The screen has two stand‑by displays –
1. Room temperature and humidity levels are shown in degrees centigrade – making this alarm perfect for bedrooms
2. The current CO level in parts per million
To switch between the two displays you can press the test button – during this time the alarm will display the peak CO levels recorded by the alarm over the last 4 weeks.

Pressing the large button sets the ppm from 33 to zero.

 

[2020c]

No such a thing as silent mode


The screen has two stand‑by displays –
1. Room temperature and humidity levels are shown in degrees centigrade – making this alarm perfect for bedrooms
2. The current CO level in parts per million
To switch between the two displays you can press the test button – during this time the alarm will display the peak CO levels recorded by the alarm over the last 4 weeks.

Have you watched the video?

 

[RandomGrinch]

Have you watched the video?

No.
Have you read the manual?

 

[Madrab]

As suggested, have a good read through the manual.

I think the more concerning thing here though is that your detector is telling you that it has detected ( small symbol in the right corner) or is detecting CO - last reading is 33PPM (alarm is usually set off @ 50ppm).

Ideally the CO should be @ 0.

The green flashing light is normal operation and shows that the detector is active.

Whatever is creating the CO (multifuel stove?) needs to be shut down and not used again until it can be checked and tested for safe operation.

 

[ianmcd]

Have you watched the video?

No I dont need to, are you a smoker ?

 

[Deleted member 267285]

Did you follow the emergency procedure as described in the video? If you have open plan, is it the cooker/grill that’s being detected as background CO if it’s a gas appliance.

 

[2020c]

No I dont need to, are you a smoker ?

No, I don't smoke.