How does your carbon monoxide detector work?

[Tim_Lou]

most carbon monoxide detecter uses a platinum oxide metal.

it reacts with carbon monoxide and releases energy:

PtO + CO--> CO2 + Pt + heat

the detector measuere how much the temperature has changed and sound an alert when necessary.

 

the Pt regenerates itself in the presents of air:

2Pt + O2 --> 2PtO

 

there are also some other carbon monoxide detecter, you might wanna check the website out:

http://www.city.greatersudbury.on.ca/cms/index.cfm?app=div_fireservices&lang=en&currID=992&parID=980

 

 

ps: remember: "When you smell an odorless gas, it is probably carbon monoxide"

[[email protected]]

Hi,

 

It seems that carbon monoxide detectors vary widely in reliability and quality?

 

My recommendation would be the SF350 as this model is great and now conforms to new EU regulations according to this wonderful spam site.

 

Jged :hihi:

[Jay-qu]

damm you beat me to it! as soon as i saw his name was an email i thought - here we go... :hihi: