carbon monoxide detector

Invisible gas alarm

A carbon monoxide detector is a device that sounds an alarm when it senses dangerous levels of carbon monoxide gas in the air.

Because carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless, these detectors are essential safety equipment in homes with gas appliances or attached garages: The carbon monoxide detector started beeping in the middle of the night.

Opposites
detection vs emission

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Uncontrolled fuel emission

car exhaust · space heater · generator · charcoal grill · kerosene heater

safety device type

carbon monoxide detectorsmoke alarm

Airborne combustion sensor

smoke detector · fire alarm · radon detector · natural gas detector · heat detector

safety device vs. hazard source

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Hemoglobin oxygen blockage illness

silent killer · death trap · exhaust fumes · smoke alarm

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G