How to use Carbon Monoxide Detector?

[@Kayak51]

My aunt passed way this week 😢 because I followed your instructions in reverse order how to enable her furnace after some local company turned it off because supposedly it wasn't safe. It's kind of bittersweet because I'm not happy about losing her but she left a lot of money behind so that inheritance kind of makes up for it. You don't have to worry about getting sued because she left a good check tonight behind so I'm set for life. Thank you so much for the instructional video on how to turn things off. sorry I took it out of context and used it in reverse order. Great points about the warranty company though That's also a nice bonus did bit of knowledge to no thank you

[@abazism]

What should be the max ppm in the house ? It’s confusing because they say 8 hour period

[@jessetmuniz7834]

Hey Taddy, Thank you so much for the info. I'll ordered for my property; we needed it since we use gas furnaces.

[@haroldfroehlich656]

good job, maybe more info on detector , Thank you

[@TaddyDigest]

Thank you brother deal I'll be another video about the detector

[@Quentyn73]

FYI you should start this co meter outside and let it calibrate itself on fresh air. Your manual actually says that.

[@TaddyDigest]

I should have mentioned that in the video thank you for this tip.

[@sknight0391]

Absolutely amazing! I can't believe the level of Co wasn't higher than that. Good thing the gas pressure was set properly or it would have been much worse. 😎👍

[@TaddyDigest]

Great point!

[@chesstime356]

Hello, HW don’t want to spend more money. I never get your give away from your side. I am doing maintenance work every day 5 days a week sometimes work 6 days a week… watching your videos from Northern Virginia… hopefully I will be the next winner for give away… I do work hard to change my position from maintenance technician to service technician residential position

[@TheSimba86]

my sister bought a house and the vent for the furnace did not exit the basement, co levels was at like 800ppm and they was complaining of headaches where it was getting sucked into the furnace and blown through the house

[@TaddyDigest]

Wow they are lucky they survived

[@TheSimba86]

@@TaddyDigest yep, that's what happens when you skip the home inspection I guess

[@paulrozinski1488]

Unless the home mortgage company is paying you for your time, effort and research, the answer to them should be : “ furnace unsafe, left disabled, occupant notified” and that’s it. Why should you look up all the parts and materials needed, provide them with part #s and prices only to have them hand it off to a low-ball “contractor “. You’ve done your due diligence !

[@TaddyDigest]

I agree that is exactly what's going to happen with this one.

[@daleborg9070]

Sounds like when dealing with a home warranty company you will have to add about $500 in the bill somewhere to make up for the crap that they will deal you. I am really surprised you did not get higher CO levels. Like someone else said, you need to start the meter outside first.

[@haroldfroehlich656]

Its all good

[@brucet.6967]

Was this device calibrated in a high CO environment or is it a piece of test equipment junk? Seems like the reading right at that flue hole should have been over 10 times this high

[@mortimersnead5821]

If the tin for a gas furnace is too skinny, they say that it ruins the heat exchanger. But if you hooked a 3 ton heat pump to this 2 ton duct job, would that still cause problems? Is the house small enough for a 2 ton unit to work? Is there room for more insulation or better windows?

[@dporrasxtremeLS3]

Tad, thanks for the Carbon Monoxide tester. I Need to get one of these for the heating season. Great Video. I responded to a friends no heat call, it was a dirty flame sensor and bad yellow flame, I recommended a new unit but they just kept on going.. They were complaining about headaches and stuff. I did not have a tester. This makes me wonder if this was their problem! Can be Very dangerous.

[@TaddyDigest]

That could be the issue hopefully they're okay Thank you for watching the video

[@JesusSaves71185]

I would never even go to a no heat without a proper calibrated CO detector. There is a major liability after you put your hands on anyone’s unit. 👍🏻

[@wannabetrucker7475]

I have carbon monoxide/fire detectors but i am getting the detector you have, it is probably much more sensitive.

[@ChrisWard64658]

Thanks for the insight.

[@Local1.]

Thank you TAD🙏🏽😊👍🏽

[@TaddyDigest]

My pleasure!

[@franciscoflores2718]

Some customers get upset when we have to shut the furnace off. I usually just say that "we highly advise not to use the furnace, it is not safe to run"

[@TaddyDigest]

Good practice brother glad you care about the customer

[@TheSimba86]

"I am advising you not to run it because it is dangerous to do so, if you run it anyway and die that's on you and you can't sue me"

[@franciscoflores2718]

@@TheSimba86 pretty much! 🤣

[@mikepeterson443]

Do these meters also go bad after 7 years, the same as the common household detectors? I assume they also use CO sensors, which supposedly go bad after around 7 years.

[@wannabetrucker7475]

i would never buy a home warranty

[@oliverpernillo9834]

I was told that you should have two CO detectors just to make sure.

[@TaddyDigest]

That's good practice for sure 2 is always better than one

[@oliverpernillo9834]

@@TaddyDigest thank you for those videos, always there is something new to learn.

[@TheSimba86]

I carry 2 when I am at a job. the sensors don't last forever and it is an extra level of safety to run 2

[@TaddyDigest]

Definitely good practice to have 2 just to make sure that 1's not out of whack.

[@miguelalvarado2410]

The meter doesn't seem pretty reliable, the moment you passed it by the vent hole it should've skyrocket the measurements!

[@MariosACandRefrigeration]

no charge,learning experience.

[@saltwateramateur9903]

I work for home warranty I do about 5 to 8 jobs a day they are the worst I work for 3 different home warranty and all 3 are horrible the only way I am able to scrub money from them is buy doing volume they pay me 75$ for any job and I have to pay for parts when the job is really big I have to find any reason to deny the claim for this customer I would have said pre existing issue and they would have denied it becouse if I don’t I will lose too much I lose money about 3 jobs a day if I’m replacing a blower motor the motor costs me 150$ and all I get is 75$ not counting labor or anything else but I can make it up buy hoping the next few jobs I can fix the units without any expensive parts that’s why we find any reason to get these jobs denied and if I start charging the warranty for the parts they will stop giving me work so I am stuck in this loop anyway my best suggestion is dropping the warranty save the money from paying the warranty and you will be able to afford a new unit in a timely manner any questions ask me I been doing this for 7 years for them so I know every detail I live in California

[@adventuresteve2400]

Can this be calibrated?

[@TaddyDigest]

yes

[@sergiohernandez4163]

We are not allowed to vent 80% furnace into chimney without a liners inside the chimney.

[@JINGCHEN_HOUSE]

Carrying a portable carbon monoxide detector is a smart choice.

[@pfoxhound]

Can we trust your device? Can you borrow some kind of more legit device just to see how accurate this cheap one?

[@TaddyDigest]

yes absolutely

[@TheSimba86]

I have a couple of the cheaper ones and they work fine, just keep in mind that the sensor is electrochemical so as it is detecting CO you are using it up and it won't last forever

[@Machoman-ct]

Its not how expensive a device is that makes it quality, it's how the readings come out, but also remember this is second defense, the unit itself with the safety features is first.

[@pfoxhound]

It's an Amazon device. Not a hammer, it's a safety related measuring tool. Amazonian tool. That's why I'm a little concerned.

[@PragneshPatel-n3z]

Home warranty sucks. I used it and they are not reliable.

[@jon3862]

This tool sucks, and you have to turn on the device on the outside where there is fresh air for proper calibration sensors 😊

[@C0VlD-19]

These people do not need a new furnace 😂, you out here tryna take advantage of someone instead of just running a new vent pipe....