Yesterday while cooking I set off the smoke detector, no I did not burn anything. They go off when I cook over a high heat. And yesterday once they started going off they would not stop. I ended up having to disconnect them all (they are hard wired with an interconnect) and I replaced them this morning. Aaaaaaaand let me tell you, I had a sleepless night last night knowing there were no detectors installed.

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  • Canaconda@lemmy.ca
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    2 months ago

    combo smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

    In Mexico/central america they don’t shut the windows with the heater on like we do in the cold north.

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      2 months ago

      I live in Latin America and I don’t even have a heater. My climate control options are “window open” and “window closed.”

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      2 months ago

      True but even gas stoves, clothes driers, water heaters etc can produce lethal levels of carbon monoxide if not properly (or have clogged) venting. And ounce of prevention is better than a 6 foot hole.