RESIDENTIAL INSTALLATION REC-
OMMENDATIONS
If bedroom doors are usually closed at night,
alarms should be placed in each bedroom as well as
in the common hallway between them. CO alarms
may not sense CO on a different level of a resi-
dence or building. For example, a second floor
alarm may not sense a CO leak on the first floor or
in the basement. Therefore, alarms should be
placed on every level of a residence or building. If
the alarm is located outside of a bedroom, it may
not wake up a sound sleeper, especially if the bed-
room door is closed or only partly open. If the
alarm is located on a different level of the residence
than the bedrooms, it is even less likely to wake up
people sleeping in the bedroom. Installing CO
alarms may qualify you for lower homeowner's
insurance rates, but CO alarms are not a substitute
for insurance. Homeowners and renters should
continue to insure their lives and property
.
Figure 1:
Recommended CO alarm protection
for multi-level residence.
Please note that the Quantum Guardian model
QG100 is the only retail alarm approved for
use in “Unconditioned Space” such as
garages, basements and attics.
= Carbon Monoxide alarm
location for multi-level residence
Attic
Bedroom
Master
Bedroom
Garage
Kitchen
Living Room
Basement
Den
Bedroom
Bedroom
Utility Room
