What Most Homeowners Don’t Know About Carbon Monoxide Detectors

The DIY HVAC Guy November 8, 2022
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My recommended CO detectors: Digital CO alarm: https://geni.us/nsJkapX Digital combination smoke & CO alarm: https://geni.us/oZ7wHH5 Howdy all! In this video we talk about something that very important when it comes to home safety regarding any gas appliance, and that is carbon monoxide detection. I hope you learned a thing or two in this video, if so make sure and leave this video a like and consider subscribing to our channel! Also check us out on patreon.com using this link: https://www.patreon.com/diyhvacguy where you can make a contribution to keeping these videos coming! Also, below you will find links to some products that are used in this video as well as all the tools I use day in and day out and I love! These links are amazon affiliate links and they also help me out a little when you purchase something through one of these links. Cheers all! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRODUCT LINKS: My favorite Milwaukee drills and bits: Milwaukee right angle drill: https://amzn.to/3RkM6Yb Milwaukee Surge impact gun: https://amzn.to/38z9i3u Nut Driver bit LONG 5/16 & 1/4: https://amzn.to/3OXoveo Nut Driver bit SHORT 5/16 & 1/4: https://amzn.to/3z1MJPr Nut Driver bit SHORT 3/8 & 5/16: https://amzn.to/3TjwIMo Malco Turbo Shears: https://amzn.to/3amb493 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brazing tools: Pipe swagging tool used in the end of video: https://amzn.to/3c1vPHu Soft copper bender tool: https://amzn.to/3CMiLRm Oxygen & Acetylene Starter kit: https://amzn.to/3bTLt7z Nitrogen Flow Tool: https://amzn.to/3Rp0tur Brazing Rods: https://amzn.to/3AxJSid Copper sanding mesh: https://amzn.to/3fWuF21 Copper pipe cutters: https://amzn.to/3OXbjXe ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vacuum tools: DIY manifold gauges: https://amzn.to/3NRqvnf Pro Fieldpiece manifold gauges: https://amzn.to/3Ci4x9f Robinair 5cfm vacuum pump: https://amzn.to/3CjiOSX DIY Beginner vacuum/manifold combo set: https://amzn.to/3egaH1A CPS Vacrometer: https://amzn.to/3T9YHxC Valve core removal tool: https://amzn.to/3SPoNGk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lights: Streamlight switchblade 800 magnetic light: https://amzn.to/3UZyDqC Milwaukee rocket light (battery and plug in) : https://amzn.to/3ep3VXj ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ductwork tools: Malco turbo sheers: https://amzn.to/3amb493 Duct folding tool: https://amzn.to/3efYoSU 3 piece metal snips set: https://amzn.to/3MjXscH Best Foil Tape for duct work: https://amzn.to/3ACiFuW Duct Sealant: https://amzn.to/3IEXcDD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other diagnostic HVAC tools: Fluke clamp on amp and voltage meter: https://amzn.to/3yif5E5 Fieldpiece Psychomotor: https://amzn.to/3SzRyqd ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One more item I highly recommend every homeowner install on their air conditioning system!: Hard start kit: https://amzn.to/3ROiOQN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Curious as to what I use to film my videos? Here you go: Go pro Hero 10:https://amzn.to/3SQSTsQ Go pro Hero 9:https://amzn.to/3EoJZi2 Tripod:https://amzn.to/3Mi95AV Gimbal:https://amzn.to/3fIWJpg ⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes. Any and all HVAC repair work is done at your own risk. The DIY HVAC Guy channel is not responsible for any possible damages or injuries caused by the use or misuse of the provided information. 00:00 Introduction 00:33 CO Detector Placement 01:35 Sources of CO 01:48 False Positive 02:07 My Preferred CO detector 02:50 Possible CO Leak times 03:30 Combination CO/Smoke detectors

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