The beeping was intermittent and we quickly learned that the alarm had simply malfunctioned, but it was scary nonetheless, particularly given that carbon monoxide is odorless and can be deadly.
Tonight on the way home I stopped by Target to buy two new carbon monoxide detectors. The CPSC recommends that ALL homes have a carbon monoxide detector. Whether you believe your home is at risk or not, isn't it worth a small investment for some peace of mind?
I have always had a CO2 detector since I had a gas leak in my little house in Golden. I had several false alarms, until the firemen who came to check it out, and found the leak told me to always use a dector that plugs into the wall, and not a battery opperated one. The battery opperated ones can slowly collect tiny amounts of CO2 over time until they send off a false positive. The Wired ones do not do this.
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