Carbon Monoxide Detector Discs

Skiduck

just a quick note for anyone who has these or is thinking of having these.

They will not help at all. If you want a CO detector, get a battery operated one and not a colour changing disc/patch, the disc are firstly a false economy and secondly a false security.
A disc also has a shelf life, a battery detector doesn't apart from the battery life.

And remember, ventilation and maintenence is the main key to decreasing the risk of CO poisoning. Keep an eye on your flames - yellow is bad, blue is good.

mrs_baggins

we used to give out carbon monoxide detectors at work as we did a lot of safety checks on old peoples houses but the fire brigade told us to sop using them as they were not that effective and could lull them into a false sense of security.

Skiduck

mrs_baggins wrote:

we used to give out carbon monoxide detectors at work as we did a lot of safety checks on old peoples houses but the fire brigade told us to sop using them as they were not that effective and could lull them into a false sense of security.

YEP, I assume you are talking about the discs, the fire brigade don't like the discs at all.

deanos

Woolies are selling electric ones for £10 or £8 using the code "friends", thats only a couple of quid more than those crappy discs that should be banned


http://www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/product/index.jhtml?pid=50561789

handyman.

you cant see the disk has changed colour when your dead