Don't get accidently murdered...

[VanLifeCrisis]

I was at the pilot truck stop, watching dem youtubes, when i caught a wiff of exhaust. Not a big deal, vehicles drive by and big trucks etc. Well after a while my head hurt and then i started feeling green in the gills. Then it clicked that I was still hearing the same engine running next to me like 30 mins later. I throw open the slider and there is this guy, just napping or something in his car with the engine going pretty fast and his exhaust blasting right into/under my van. He was inadvertently poisoning me

I know, insert 20 warnings about a CO detector, i plan to get another one this week. My last one was messed up, and I hadn't remembered to replace it. Well that was a pretty good reminder!

Either way, it had never occurred to me that this was a source of CO danger but I guess it should have.

 

[sparky1]

wow---glad your ok..Time to check mine---ill do that today.

 

[rvwandering]

Yes, be careful in truckstops. We've moved more than once because of exhaust pooling under out RV. Glad you're okay!

 

[Zil]

This thread is a good example of the value of this forum. I would have known of this CO danger if asked, but I would not have thought about it when parking. Now it is back in my mind. Time to stop procrastinating and get the new detectors.

 

[Patrick46]

no doubt Zil!

now that I've got me a new* MH, onna the things I'm adding to my "to-do" list will be a new smoke/CO2 detector.

Thanx DG...glad you spotted this, before it spotted YOU!!

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

Ok, so new detector arrived, and im liking it. Here is a video i made testing the co in van with buddy heater, with roof vent closed and then after i open it

 

[offroad]

What is the brand and model of this detector ?

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004Y6V5CI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[offroad]

Ordered one. It's tech. It's amazon it's a bargain

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

Yeah my only complaint is that it was advertised as backlit for lowlight, but it isn't..have to use flashlight.

 

[GotSmart]

I went to Amazon to check it out. Their are two consistent complaints on that unit.
1. Mounting holes do not line up with older units.
2. No backlighting.
95% of the customers are well pleased with that unit.

Definitely on my list for safety equipment. Thank You!

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

Interesting, a bad storm hit so i closed my vent while charging my batteries. Now i know that they offgas while charging but was surprised to find my co alarm going off with a reading of 86 ppm when i opened the door.

 

[offroad]

When driving in a traffic jam I always wonder why I get sick. Thought it was just motion sickness from stop and go. Now I think it might be CO build up around the cars in clouds at ground level. Invisible clouds. How would you know unless you have a CO monitor ?