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04-20-2016, 01:53 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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Well, I'll put a little more between me and permanent brain damage (or worse), but to each his own.
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04-20-2016, 03:33 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Sydney Australia
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Originally Posted by kverges
My experience is anecdotal, but I keep a CO detector in my garage shop (it's pretty big with 4 doors and 50'x50' dimensions) and it routinely alarms quickly if I don't make sure to open the door nearest the running car and another door on other end of garage to get cross flow. I've never felt any ill effect even when it goes off, although I make sure to open all doors and get out. As drafty as my RV is I think I'd be comfortable with this kind of response.
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Thanks for sharing. It seems to me that the $8 card detectors had a role to play 20 years ago when something was better than nothing in our aircraft. Now household CO detectors appear to have reached a point in their development that they have become a viable alternative to the $700 types in aircraft when there is no requirement for the detector to output to an EFIS. So far there have been no compelling reasons not to use a household type so I think I will give this unit a try.
http://www.quell.com.au/collections/...-display-alarm
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04-20-2016, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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Originally Posted by Malndi
Thanks for sharing. It seems to me that the $8 card detectors had a role to play 20 years ago when something was better than nothing in our aircraft. Now household CO detectors appear to have reached a point in their development that they have become a viable alternative to the $700 types in aircraft when there is no requirement for the detector to output to an EFIS. So far there have been no compelling reasons not to use a household type so I think I will give this unit a try.
http://www.quell.com.au/collections/...-display-alarm |
Again, I recommend watching Mike Busch's video webinar on CO detectors. He specifically talks about home CO detectors, and the fact that they are required to NOT alarm at what he considers a low enough level (until some significant, i.e., hours-long, period of time at that level).
It's worth watching, then if you decide that a home detector is what you want, at least you'll have the info to make an informed decision. |
04-24-2016, 03:02 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Dallas, TX
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Originally Posted by RV7A Flyer
Again, I recommend watching Mike Busch's video webinar on CO detectors. He specifically talks about home CO detectors, and the fact that they are required to NOT alarm at what he considers a low enough level (until some significant, i.e., hours-long, period of time at that level).
It's worth watching, then if you decide that a home detector is what you want, at least you'll have the info to make an informed decision.
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For we lazy folk do you have a link? |
04-24-2016, 03:40 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
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For we lazy folk do you have a link?
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04-24-2016, 04:24 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: La Feria Texas
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Well after reading all this thread, I decided to get a "household" type for my plane. It is a KIDDE brand, well known, cost around $15, is VERY sensitive, very fast, and very loud with a flashing red light. I suspect it will do double duty as a "canopy open and unlatched" warning as well as its main purpose.
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04-24-2016, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Sydney Australia
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Worth doing?
Don that looks like the same unit I am interested in but under a different brand name to the one I can get here in Australia. Here is a link to the product specification which has good information on response levels and times.
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/05...m_-_130415.pdf
With the canopy open would you say it alarms excessively? |
04-24-2016, 07:35 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Laguna Hills, CA
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Whatever means of detection you choose, make sure you're very proactive about preventing/rectifying leaks in the first place. Snug those exhaust flanges periodically, inspect for cracks in the exhaust system/mufflers, make sure the heat flapper valve closes completely, ensure every firewall pass-through is airtight with a nice blob of fireproof sealant, etc. Look for tell-tale exhaust stains anywhere and everywhere.
With most of us doing our own oil changes and such, the cowling's off every 25 hours at a minimum. Perfect time for close scrutiny of a whole host of things.
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04-24-2016, 08:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Calgary, AB
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+ one more for KWJ Engineering
Appears to be quite sensitive has both visual LED and audible...I hang it from the slider canopy latch so it is in easy view.
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04-24-2016, 09:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: La Feria Texas
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Looks identical. I got mine on Amazon.
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Originally Posted by Malndi
Don that looks like the same unit I am interested in but under a different brand name to the one I can get here in Australia. Here is a link to the product specification which has good information on response levels and times.
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/05...m_-_130415.pdf
With the canopy open would you say it alarms excessively? |
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