Carbon monoxide alarm vs low level CO monitor

[@bernardocisneros4402]

I live in Chicago so this info is vital to us since we spend a lot of time indoors during the winter. Thanks and congratulations to you and your wife on getting married. You 2 make a great team producing videos. She's doing a fantastic job on the videos and you as well on the content & delivery.

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[@love2hvac]

Thank you!

[@geekworthy7938]

You are the CO warrior! Thank you for such an informative video!

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[@love2hvac]

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[@albertdonnay8295]

This is almost all great info about CO, except at 62:11: the average CO level allowed for workers by US OSHA is not 9 ppm over 8 hours (the US EPA limit for the public), it is 50 ppm average over 8 hours, which is the highest occupational CO limit in the world (OSHA tried to lower it to 35 ppm in the 1980s but was blocked by the Supreme Court). The lowest CO exposure guideline is now just 3.5 ppm over 24 hours average. This was set by the WHO in 2021 and is meant for everyone, indoors or outside. So it is essentially a lifetime average limit. Writing as a toxicologist, I think a lifetime inhaling 3.5 ppm is still too high, and warn people not to be misled by the display of "0" on UL2034-listed CO alarms (which actually prohibits the display of any number including 0 below 30 ppm) and CO monitors (where 0 is typically displayed below 5 or 10 ppm). Only some portable professional CO detectors actually show CO levels accurately from 1 ppm. These are the only models that also can be used to measure CO in exhaled breath, which is normally below 5ppm in non-smokers, but may be many-fold higher during CO poisoning from inhaled or internal (endogenous) CO. Women in the premenstrual week of their period, for example, typically exhale CO in range of 5 to 20 ppm, which then quickly decreases during their period to the lowest level of each cycle. But to get accurate CO readings indoors or in exhaled breath, CO sensors need to have low cross-reactivity with both hydrogen and alcohol. The IAQ monitor sold briefly by Amazon in 2023 used such a sensor made by Figaro, but most other CO detectors and alarms do not.

[@MrElemonator]

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[@kevincoughlin3074]

Great job and well said...love the ASHRAE reference.

[@byronewhite]

I have rental property and just ordered the LL6170 for the house. I also recently bought a personal monitor because I have a camper and want it to warn me also. Thanks for your great video. I original found about out about this issue from the Home Performance group.

[@love2hvac]

Great! It's a simple solution, I am glad your keeping safe! Spread the word!

[@hand1583]

Very informative, thank you! Idk how I even finally stumbled onto thinking of carbon monoxide, anyway, I'm a little furious that with a gas fire place, gas stove, and gas water heater, why a low level or even alarm isn't required like a smoke detector. In my googling of where best to place the alarm I just recieved, I happened across many articles and this vid...now I'm a little paranoid, we recently replaced our gas stove and we've noticed a burning smell upstairs seeming to come from the laundry room but cannot figure out the cause, again from googling one article mentioned clothes dryers as a source of carbon monoxide in homes and another described a way to check without a detector is stuffy, smelly air including the smell of something burning/overheating. In addition we've taken turns having headaches and feeling nauseous more frequently than normal but kind of just chalked it up as not eating/drinking good and not getting enough sleep..... again feeling a little worried. Have you heard/ experienced anything similar to my googling about dryers? Also what's the brand of the personal one you carry around? Sorry for the novel but thank you for the info!

[@love2hvac]

All homes with gas appliances, fire places or even attached garages should have low level co monitors. Other things can cause those symptoms too but at least they won't kill you. You can get air monitors to track that. Electric dryers can have a CO production if the vent is clogged or lint builds up around the wiring and starts to smoulder. Clocked drier vents can lead to fires so make sure the vent is clean. Birds love to make nests. I use lint when camping because it burns so easy. The electric appliances can also produce ozone.any "air cleaners" make ozone also. Ozone is also known as Smogg. Start with a low level co monitor and let's go from there.

[@ori4640]

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[@seshachary5580]

very educative. Thank you regards

[@abdullahal-shimri3091]

I work at a hospital and whenever we see flu like symptoms in the winter, I always order a CO blood levels. A lot of people still live in hold homes which use the old cast iron furnaces.

[@love2hvac]

This is awesome!!!!!! I love hearing this! This makes my night. Thank you for doing this!!!!!!! Excellent!!!

[@Golds-worthy]

Omg omg! My apartment is old and has that furnace. I notice that I feel weird when I turn the furnace on. I feel light headed and I’m always with muscle/body ache. Especially because I’m always cold so I have to turn the furnace on.

[@Golds-worthy]

How can I get rid of breathing low CO overtime? How can I know how messed up my health is and how to recover? Can we recover from long term low CO intoxication?

[@Golds-worthy]

How stupid is that monitor only have the high level sensor after 60 mins or 200 minutes? It’s a freaking joke. That can’t even be called prevention. It’s not preventing anything!

[@qkcam45]

@@Golds-worthy I agree! I am starting to wonder if low level chronic CO exposure is causing so many neurological conditions

[@alirahal5900]

Thank you Ty. Definitely I will share this information.

[@Jon-hx7pe]

co alarms do have countdown timers and end of life warning so they aren't used beyond sensor life - they have 10 year sensor life. it is such a shame that the manufacturers don't make alarms with replaceable sensors, as throwing out the entire unit is such a waste, and it is electronic waste of potentially toxic materials.

[@love2hvac]

In our society, everything is made to break 😢

[@pfunk360]

Excellent video

[@bobgall863]

Very informative thankyou

[@lpperrone]

You need to explain what would cause carbon monoxide to seep into the home.

[@hamashiachreignsforever6867]

Thank you 💖💞

[@beefing313]

Thanks for sharing

[@kimberlycid4852]

Thanks for this information. Is one monitor sufficient for a single story home or should there be one in each room? Thanks for your help.

[@love2hvac]

Minimum one for each story. If you can afford it, one for each sleeping room.

[@bettyspencer5164]

Could you please speak louder or turn your volume up thank you.

[@qkcam45]

HELP!! thank you for the education! I live in a 100 year old 4 plex.. recently found out my heater was illegally installed .. it had a major leak.. of course none of the alarms went off.. (i usually keep a window or door cracked open) landlords wont get the other heaters or vents inspected.. although i made them aware that at least 1 of the flues are partially blocked.. I am sure at least 1 neighbor has an illegally installed heater.. i got horrible headaches and very high TVOC readings when I went in to let her dog out. the neighbors say there isn't a problem.. my gas heater is gone .. yet i am still seeing a pattern when the other heaters come on.. i get ringing in my ears and brain fog really bad. I just got the defender detector. I wonder which one will be effective at reading picking up CO that is coming from neighboring unit with shared walls..or upstairs that is not venting correctly? I can't get the owners to do anything. how do I prove this is what is happening? my air monitor has a definite pattern of high TVOCs at specific times of day.. when i open doors and windows TVOC decrease drastically.. that air monitor and high TVOC levels was how I learned about the CO leak in my heater. thank you

[@ericchase7305]

Looks like you got married, congratulations!🎉🎊

[@love2hvac]

Good eye! Thank you, she is my videographer and this was her first production.

[@ericchase7305]

@@love2hvac thank you so much for all of your videos. I am considering a career in HVAC, so I went online to get myself familiarized with it. I found your videos, and even though I don't understand everything that you're saying I have definitely learned some things. Your enthusiasm is contagious, so much so that I actually spoke with Patricia at NTI about enrolling there so you could be my teacher. When she told me you're no longer there I was tempted to ask her where exactly in New York you are. I recently found out that my employer is willing to completely pay for online only HVAC instruction, so I'll probably go that route. But until I decide for sure to do that I will continue to watch your videos.

[@love2hvac]

@@ericchase7305 New York??????? Oh no not enough heat for me there! Your the second person to say that, Interesting. I will be posting more videos soon. I will look into some options for online programs.

[@ericchase7305]

@@love2hvac I see how you described New York's temperature. 😆😅😂🤣

[@rodphend5908]

Next video you may can you speak louder....can't hear you very well even with the volume leave on high. Thanks

[@johnhill7453]

What is difference between the model you linked and the model that is $100 cheaper? I am planning on a purchase, maybe a bulk purchase for my community but would like more information? Many thanks for the video.

[@johnhill7453]

on the website, there did not seem to be any discernible differences... sadly!

[@love2hvac]

I don't remember but sometimes there is a life difference. My personal low level CO monitor is good for 3 years but they make some they are good for 1 and 2 years. I think the wall mounted monitors can last up to 5. I am not sure if there is a difference in reading, say 5 ppm vs 10 I'm not sure. I would recommend calling and asking them, also ask for a bulk discount.

[@johnhill7453]

@@love2hvac wow what an insanely timely response. thank you good sir!! I will be visiting your other videos to increase clout and if I do decide to make a profit on these, I will pass some to you, this is life changing for my 1 - year old and our new house.... thanks again

[@livinglifemyway7349]

Good info.. Is a plug in co monitor better than a battery operated unit? thanks

[@love2hvac]

Great question! I say No for 2 reasons. 1 most plugs are down low and in most heated houses co will start up high. 2 the life of the sensor is 5 years. That time goes by fast and a plug in doses not remind you of that.

[@DAS-Videos]

I just bought the Kidde brand with the monitor. It is very deceptive in my opinion. Reading the back, it says the digital readout shows from 30ppm to 999ppm, and the alarm won't sound until it reaches 70ppm. I thought that the display would show any amount of CO, or at least low levels like 10ppm.

[@love2hvac]

It has to say low level co monitor If it says ALARM it will not sound until it's at the ridiculous high levels.

[@kempoutzzz]

Thanks for the video Ty. Can you recommend low level CO monitor to use in the car? And also how to test it after purchasing it?

[@love2hvac]

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[@love2hvac]

And here is the newer version. They come pre tested for a set period of time amzn.to/3NviV1n

[@gcraig0001]

Fix the volume level, it's way too low relative to most other content. KZbin used to have standards for this, obviously they no longer care.

[@love2hvac]

KZbin does not allow me to change the volume once a video is uploaded. Before the video was uploaded the volume was at the highest level the editor allowed. KZbin changes the volume as they see fit. I am not a video producer just sharing information for free.

[@mikev.1034]

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[@latinreuben]

U recommend the Defender low level monitor. Would u also recommend the Defender CA6150 CO Detector - Alarm? If so, how so different from low-level monitor?

[@love2hvac]

You want the low level co monitor. The CA6150 is an alarm. Because it used the word alarm it cannot sound off untill it's at very high levels for a set amount of time.

[@juliolouro9755]

sound is terrible

[@love2hvac]

Im sorry, I struggle so much with editing and YT does not let me change the sound once its uploaded