Carbon Monoxide Detector Placement - Carbon Monoxide - Carbon
Monoxide Poisoning Proper placement of a carbon monoxide (CO)
detector is important. If you are installing only one carbon
monoxide detector, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
recommends it be located near the sleeping area, where it can
wake you if you are asleep. Additional detectors on every level
and in every bedroom of a home provides extra protection against
carbon monoxide poisoning. Homeowners should remember not to
install carbon monoxide detectors directly above or beside fuel-
burning appliances, as appliances may emit a small amount of
carbon monoxide upon start-up. A detector should not be placed
within fifteen feet of heating or cooking appliances or in or
near very humid areas such as bathrooms. When considering where
to place a carbon monoxide detector, keep in mind that although
carbon monoxide is roughly the same weight as air (carbon
monoxide's specific gravity is 0.9657, as stated by the EPA; the
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