Re: Does Carbon Monoxide rise or fall?

[G. Morgan <no_em@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Tony Hwang wrote:

>letterman@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> I was just reading a sad news story about a couple who died in a
>> camper from carbon monoxide, yet their small dog who was also in the
>> trailer, survived.
>> Here's the article:
>> http://www.wapt.com/cnn-news/18639776/detail.html
>>
>> I'd suspect the dog would most likely have been on the floor.  Does
>> carbon Monoxide rise to the ceiling?  I used to think it filled the
>> whole room evenly, but now I wonder if this is not true.
>>
>> Anyone know?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> LM
>Hi,
>Look at combo smoke detector/CO detectors, well do you mount iyt on the
>floor? I guess NOT. Install it with smoke detector.
>My 2 storey house has combo smoke detector(ionization and photo)/CO
>detector on every floor starting in the basement.

Don't just blindly put the CO detectors next to smoke detectors.  It is
important to follow the manufacturer's suggested mounting height which is not
the same as smokes.

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