CO Detectors
Routine Care Task
Replace sensor component
This task is important for safety reasons.Replacing the sensor helps to ensure proper sensing capability of your carbon monoxide detector.
Priority
Timing: July (every 2 years)
NOTE: The tasks and timings shown here for your CO Detectors are based on a single-family home located in Massachusetts with a default set of home care goals and priorities.
If you setup your POLICY-Wizard™ personal home manager for a different location with different home care goals, your recommended home care program can have different tasks and timings for your {home feature}.
How To
Replace the sensor component of your carbon monoxide detector according to your manufacturer's recommendations.
If you don't have the instructions from the manufacturer that came with the unit, then you can try looking on the Internet for the model, and then downloading the instructions.
You do not typically need to replace the entire unit, just the sensor. Just replacing the sensor, rather than the entire unit can save you money.
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Benefits
The benefits of this task are high, in that it helps to ensure the safe operation of your carbon monoxide detectors for protecting you and your home.
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Health & Safety
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Avoiding Unscheduled Repairs
Costs
The cost of this task is moderate, depending on how many carbon monoxide detectors that you have in your home.
