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This was really helpful. Thanks!!

What about the natural gas detectors? I’m honestly going crazy with all the detectors a home needs 😢

My grandfather owns 500 acres of corn fields, but this dude has more corn. 🌽

Do you still have to install carbon monoxide detectors if it’s an all electric house

It would be more fun to wake up on fire than it would be to watch this guy talk about smoke alarms

What an info. relief, you're a real life savior.

Thank you, great info!

Some people are reluctant to replace old 9v smoke detectors with 10 year non replaceable lithium ion because of the initial cost. The problem with this thinking is that all smoke detectors have a functional life span and should be replaced after 10 years. The total expense spread over 10 years is about the same because you will use (20) 9v batteries in a 9v detector and the total cost will be about the same as one 10 year lithium detector.. And over that 10 year period, your body may reach the point where you will no longer be capable of climbing a ladder to change batteries twice a year.

For bedroom smoke detectors, you say to install them close to the door. But that is where the air exchanger vents are located in my rooms. Others said to install them in the center of the room. But that is where the light fixture is located. So, where would you recommend in that case? Does it really matter?

very well explained sir👍 thank you !!

Well explained sir. Thanks

Thanks, Dan

Buy 10 year, a few extra bucks today OR swap out batteries indefinitely every few months for all the ones that chirp

This video only confused me. 🤣

This video is wrong. The reason for CO detectors that plug in is for marketing reasons because of convenience. CO is lighter than air with a molar mass of 28.0 and air with a molar mass of 28.8 Also keep in mind CO is produced from incomplete combustion which needs a heat source. Air tends to rise because of this warming of the air. This is just plain common sense . We taught this stuff in elementary school as kids when the firefighter come in and tell you to stay low and crawl if necessary to escape a fire. It's not just cause of smoke its also cause the most of CO in those situations will rise ...

Thank god….I wish I saw this 3 years ago when I installed my smokes (well combo smoke/CO detectors)

If they are "required" then why do they still sell the ones where you replace the battery?

Thanks

Hey Dan - Thank you for taking the time and effort to product this excellent, easy to follow, video tutorial on the placement of smoke/CO detectors - it solved the questions among the members of our family.

Just to point out... If you have a CO and Explosive gas detectors unit combo, you should refer to the user manual. The model I own recommend the detector to be near the ground if you use a propane tank and high from the ground if you use natural gas. For the CO, it does not matter. But for the explosive gas, it does matter: Propane sink, natural gas rise...

Dan, thank you for this clip! Well put together. Btw - when traveling outside the USA what is the best travel detector to take?

Great Video!! I didn't know Steve Martin was going around as Dan Leech!! LOL!!! SOOOOO, my question is what do you do with the old Smoke Alarms and CO2 alarms? Thanks!! You're one crazy guy.

Tyere is any problem if que install both smoke & carbon mono.. in the bedrooms?

You do a great job on your videos! Right to the point! 👍

I noticed that you never stated anything about a smoke detector in a kitchen, only not to install a carbon monoxide detector in the kitchen. Is that correct?

The main confusion I run into is people confusing carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Carbon monoxide (CO) is a byproduct of certain types of combustion, and is essentially the same density as normal air. While carbon dioxide (CO2) is a heavier than normal air, and in high enough concentrations will sink to the lowest point in the area until it mixes into the surrounding air given enough time and air movement. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the same gas found in your soda and beer, and is harmless unless found in very large quantities in enclosed spaces. Carbon monoxide (CO) is what we want to detect in homes, as it is a byproduct of combustion that can overcome your bodies ability to absorb normal Oxygen (O2) even in low quantities. It is not heavier than normal air, and will travel throughout the home. It will accumulate in our blood over time, and can cause headaches and fatigue. You can be suffocated without even realizing what is happening. We had a propane heater in our home malfunction, and we were being exposed to carbon monoxide every night in our bedroom for months until we figured out the source of our headaches and fatigue. This was before carbon monoxide detectors/alarms were required or available.

Dan, what is the best place in the kitchen to place a smoke detector?

Here's a question, what are people supposed to do when cars are setting off the carbon monoxide detectors in their house with the fumes from the cars driving by on the road. Rather than simply test for it to say oh you need this or that just so you are aware, why not come up with something to actually fix the problem Mr. Teacher who thinks he knows how to smoke....

Thank you Phil Hartman!

Finally at about 2:00 he gives us the answer. Bla, Bla, Bla; another person with verbal diarrhea.

Sir I have a question where should you install or if you should install smoke detectors in a church thank you

Ours went off and we had to leave house. Then came the questions on location. Mine was on hearth and it worked. I based this on what may be a lie. A mom riding in back seat with child on lap. Child died due to gas coming up toward roof. Mom was not hurt as she was above level when child died. Now I am not sure this was a true story.

my question is a work at a 3 floor apt bld. the tenant wants a cmd in her unit i was told they need one because she lives right above the boiler room is this right kx common sense goes long way classic ha

Very straight forward video. Thank you for not making it confusing to understand

10000 farts

Steve Martin got a side gig?? Seriously, good info

2:04 Oh yes they would to make money! I mean come on a little common sense goes a long way!

"Hi, I'm Troy Maclure..."

Not a fan of the 10 year battery idea. We have/had smoke detectors with 10 year batteries and some malfunctioned and went off after only one year. The only way to shut them up is to permanently disable them.Then you're out the money and have to buy a new one. I wouldn't trust the 10 year battery in a CO detector to last ten years either.

Finally. You don't know how many places I've searched to get that basic (high / low) info. Cheers.

Thanks for the information Dan it very helpful.

So you don’t put one in the kitchen,? Also my plans are requiring, I hard wire them together so can I just wire one floor or do booth floors all have to be wired together? The floors are separate units separated by a 1 hour fire rated ceiling.

So you don’t put one in the kitchen,? Also my plans are requiring, I hard wire them together so can I just wire one floor or do booth floors all have to be wired together?

What if I install the carbon/smoke detector far away from the stove in the kitchen? Let's say 10 feet away? I feel that the kitchen is one of the most important place to put a smoke/carbon monoxide detector....

I love his Mr. Roger's approach to explaining something so important! Thanks Dan! My first and last choice of my to watch videos on this topic.

Praise God!! Thanks Mr. Dan!! You’re truly awesome!! I thank God for you and your knowledge…you answered my questions I’ve been trying to get answered all day!

Thank you, Dan! Awesome video!

I really like the way he explained everything, it's direct to the point. Thanks!

Can carbon monoxide and smoke detectors be installed near AC and Furnace vents?

Hi Dan, do I need to have a smoke detector in the kitchen and living room?