Carbon Monoxide Detector

**deeb66** · 08-02-2008, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by son77

I just bought a pack of 2 from asda for just £2.99

There are ones that change colour, don't know much more about them than that yet as they are still in the box

Originally Posted by son77

I know, I know!!

I'll go and sort them out now............

.............well maybe in a minute or two!

Did you manage to get them out of the box?

Or are they still detecting cardboard fumes

**LittleAcorns** · 08-02-2008, 04:35 PM

Sorry to say this as I dont want to scare anyone, but I feel very strongly as a family members brother died from CM poisoning, not something thats really talked about.

Also my father in law is a plumber and recommends that everyone has one, he said youd be supprised how easily the gas can be present and we dont know, obviously worse case scenario is death, but if there is a small amount it just makes you feel unwell, ie headache and you'd never know it was that.

We got ours for £12.50, its like a smoke detector, it will let out a shring noise on detection of the gas

**deeb66** · 08-02-2008, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by Louisec

Sorry to say this as I dont want to scare anyone, but I feel very strongly as a family members brother died from CM poisoning, not something thats really talked about.

Also my father in law is a plumber and recommends that everyone has one, he said youd be supprised how easily the gas can be present and we dont know, obviously worse case scenario is death, but if there is a small amount it just makes you feel unwell, ie headache and you'd never know it was that.

We got ours for £12.50, its like a smoke detector, it will let out a shring noise on detection of the gas

I am sorry to hear that!

I am with you on this matter!!

I think they are just as important...if not more so than smoke alarms because as you say you have no other warning or signs that something is wrong.

I have used various different types for the last 6-7 years......I keep threatening to buy an electrical one but never seem to get around to it

**LittleAcorns** · 08-02-2008, 05:53 PM

Dee the one weve got is from Lloyds pharmacy, but Asda do them at the same price xx

**Blaze** · 08-02-2008, 08:09 PM

Got mine on ebay for a tenner...I wouldn't be without one!
Tasha

**deeb66** · 08-02-2008, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by Louisec

Dee the one weve got is from Lloyds pharmacy, but Asda do them at the same price xx

Thank you....will have a look....got to go to chemist tomorrow to fill my prescription.

**Amaranth** · 08-02-2008, 08:31 PM

I got mine from costco, think it was about £25. Feel much safer having it there and knowing it is checking all the time. Kids wanted to know what it was when we first got it so had to explain about carbon monoxide and what it can do to you (didn't go into too much detail tho!) A couple of the kids even went home and told their parents that they had to get one too

**LittleAcorns** · 08-02-2008, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by carolesmadhouse

A couple of the kids even went home and told their parents that they had to get one too

Brilliant!!!! The fire brigade will give free smoke detectors out, I think CM detectors should also be available foc.

**louise** · 08-02-2008, 09:10 PM

I think everyone should have one aswell. Me and my Mum suffer from bad Migranes and didnt think anything different when we were getting them. Then my lill sis who must have been about 5 started to complain of them and we thought she was copying us. I cant remember how we found out but CM was found aswell as a load of dead birds behind the gas fire!.

**crazybones** · 08-02-2008, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by louise

I think everyone should have one aswell. Me and my Mum suffer from bad Migranes and didnt think anything different when we were getting them. Then my lill sis who must have been about 5 started to complain of them and we thought she was copying us. I cant remember how we found out but CM was found aswell as a load of dead birds behind the gas fire!.

I have got my beer goggles on and read this as a "CM (childminder) and dead birds behind the gas fire." Had to read it 3 times before I realised what you meant lol

Lets put the bottle away now

Annie x

**LittleAcorns** · 08-02-2008, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by annie337

I have got my beer goggles on and read this as a "CM (childminder) and dead birds behind the gas fire." Had to read it 3 times before I realised what you meant lol

Lets put the bottle away now

Annie x

LOL I defo have my BEER GOOGLES on hey its FRIDAY NIGHT xxxx

**deeb66** · 10-02-2008, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by Louisec

Dee the one weve got is from Lloyds pharmacy, but Asda do them at the same price xx

I got mine from Lloyds Pharmacy yesterday.

Was quite impressed with it....it is a battery operated one that looks like a smoke alarm.....it was half price and I paid £12.99 for it.

I didn't think that was bad as I usually pay £7 - £8 for a disposable one that lasts a year and as my exisitng one needs replacing in March thought this was ideal

Thank you

**Mollymop** · 10-02-2008, 10:06 AM

I have a Fire Angel one that is fixed to the kitchen wall. It is very smart but cost over £40 I think. But it's worth it, as you never know, it may save a life.

On our ICP course we were told to get one, but I don't think you have to have one, but I would never be without mine.

Never had one in our last house, as we had no gas, just electric. How did I live without my central heating for so long??

**deeb66** · 10-02-2008, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by sandra79

Never had one in our last house, as we had no gas, just electric. How did I live without my central heating for so long??

I know what you mean Sandra.

I used to live in a flat where we had no gas only elctric and had to rely on storage heaters......when we moved and had central heating I wondered how on earth did we manage without it!

**Mollymop** · 10-02-2008, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by deeb66

I know what you mean Sandra.

I used to live in a flat where we had no gas only elctric and had to rely on storage heaters......when we moved and had central heating I wondered how on earth did we manage without it!

Storage heaters...the word makes me feel cold! Brrrr...

**deeb66** · 10-02-2008, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by sandra79

Storage heaters...the word makes me feel cold! Brrrr...

Yes...we used to literally fry at night when we were in bed but be freezing cold at 6pm as there was no heat left in the storage heater!!

We ended up buying seperate convector heaters which cost a fortune to run to stop us being cold in the evening.

I don't think I could ever live without central heating again!

**Mollymop** · 10-02-2008, 11:33 AM

No me either Dee,

I had 8 years with storage heaters and in the winter we had to buy halogen heaters just to heat up a room.

Once in the summer (I remember it was about 2003 when we had that heatwave) Timmy turned on one of the storage heaters in my lounge and it took all day for it to lose heat. I was frying

**deeb66** · 10-02-2008, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by sandra79

Once in the summer (I remember it was about 2003 when we had that heatwave) Timmy turned on one of the storage heaters in my lounge and it took all day for it to lose heat. I was frying

**Tily Bud** · 10-02-2008, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by rascal

i have a proper on the wall job it costs 38.00 but can claim it back i bought it of the gas man when he checked the fire but this house has a bit of aproblem with fire and carbon monoxide so i know were safe. in fact i could of kept you entertained on the spooky thread which was on yesterday but thats another story)

when its tested its very loud next street would here it

Me too xxxx