Who's got CO detectors

[SlingLow]

Imagine if that type of glitch developed for the remote start and that happened with a car parked in an attached garage?

That is why the brake must be depressed to start a car. I'm not saying that this can't fail, but it is a method to prevent remote starting without a body in the car.

 

[WileE]

That is why the brake must be depressed to start a car. I'm not saying that this can't fail, but it is a method to prevent remote starting without a body in the car.

Remote start IS starting the engine without a body in the car. Nevertheless, there is a brief time period when the vehicle shuts off after a remote start.

 

[SlingLow]

Remote start IS starting the engine without a body in the car. Nevertheless, there is a brief time period when the vehicle shuts off after a remote start.

You're right. I've never had that feature. It does have to be in park though, right?

 

[WileE]

You're right. I've never had that feature. It does have to be in park though, right?

Yes. Imagine a bitterly cold day, and your frozen car is outside. Hit the button, and your car starts to warm it up, so it's relatively warmer when you enter. Conversely, on a h-o-t summers day, to cool the interior with AC on. You must set the climate controls for each circumstance.

 

[SgtSuperbird]

Looking Like CO has taken Gene Hackman, his wife & their dog,,, RIP

That's my guess, also.

 

[XS22J8R]

Lots of people in my area have remote starts, since it gets so cold here in winter, and remote starting not only heats up the interior so you don't freeze your butt when you get in the car, but also defrosts the windshield.
I've mostly had manual trans cars over the years therefore remote start isn't even an option. But in winter dealing with getting going in the morning and having a cold soaked car sitting there on in my driveway with thick frost and or snow coating all the glass, I can see the benefit of remote starters!
Another area I've seen accidental CO deaths is when running a generator, in the garage, or by an intake for air entering a home. Backup generators are installed far enough from homes to not cause risk, but portable generators can be run anywhere around the house.

 

[RemCharger]

Lots of people in my area have remote starts, since it gets so cold here in winter, and remote starting not only heats up the interior so you don't freeze your butt when you get in the car, but also defrosts the windshield.
I've mostly had manual trans cars over the years therefore remote start isn't even an option. But in winter dealing with getting going in the morning and having a cold soaked car sitting there on in my driveway with thick frost and or snow coating all the glass, I can see the benefit of remote starters!
Another area I've seen accidental CO deaths is when running a generator, in the garage, or by an intake for air entering a home. Backup generators are installed far enough from homes to not cause risk, but portable generators can be run anywhere around the house.

They have always made remote starts for manual equipped vehicles.

 

[XS22J8R]

I don't think the factory ever offered that as an option for manuals due to liability, but I suppose you can get an aftermarket one. If I owned an automotive accessory shop, I'd be too nervous about getting sued to install a remote start on a manual trans vehicles.

 

[Sahara]

You're right. I've never had that feature. It does have to be in park though, right?

Up here in the sub arctic virtually everyone has remote start. Sometimes at, say, forty below you can’t even open the door until you warm the vehicle because the seals are frozen, the lubricant in the hinges and locks is frozen, and nobody wants to sit on a plastic seat at minus forty.

 

[1 Wild R/T]

I have one down in the basement. Co2 is heavier than air so it sinks to the lowest level. We don't have any gas appliances anywhere but in the basement.

A cut & paste

No, carbon monoxide (CO) is not heavier than air, it's slightly lighter. This means that CO alarms can be placed on the ceiling or wall, and will be just as effective.

Explanation

• The molecular weight of air is approximately 28.97 atomic mass units (AMUs), while the molecular weight of carbon monoxide is approximately 28.01 AMUs.
  
  
• CO is odorless, colorless, and tasteless, which is why it's known as a "silent killer".
  
  
• CO mixes with the air and spreads evenly throughout a space.
  
  
• CO rises with warm air, so the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends placing a carbon monoxide detector on a wall about five feet above the floor or about eye level.
  

Safety tips

• • Install carbon monoxide detectors on every level of your house.
    
  • Have carbon monoxide detectors in every bedroom, sleeping area, and common room.
    
  • Follow the instructions that come with the alarm.

 

[Sixpactogo]

Remote start IS starting the engine without a body in the car. Nevertheless, there is a brief time period when the vehicle shuts off after a remote start.

I have two vehicles with remote start. Neither one will start on their own without a signal from the remote controller. They will only run for 15 minutes before shutting down and will not restart until the get another signal.

 

[toolmanmike]

That's a possibility, but the furnace is another... Hopefully they will have a definitive answer soon..

Thanks. Post corrected.

 

[WileE]

This is a thread about CO, not CO2.

Exactly. CO = carbon MONoxide, CO2 = Carbon DIoxide. CO = one carbon atom + one oxygen atom. CO2 is a compound consisting of one carbon atom bonded to two oxygen atoms.