How to Choose a carbon monoxide detector with This Old House

Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to choose a carbon monoxide detector.

Steps:

1 Simplest, most affordable carbon-monoxide detector plugs into an electrical outlet.

2 Battery-powered plug-in models continue to operate during power outages.

3 Combination units detect smoke and carbon monoxide, and are hard-wired into the home's electrical system.

4 Unlike smoke detectors, which must be ceiling-mounted,

carbon-monoxide detectors can be mounted to a baseboard or set on a bookshelf.

5 Digital models constantly display the carbon monoxide levels in the room.

6 Recommendation is to place one carbon-monoxide detector on every floor in the home; minimal requirement is one detector outside of every bedroom.