#Netmo sensor install
#Netmo sensor series

Other than having to sign up for an account, the Netatmo Home+Security app is free to download and free to use with no in-app fees.

#Netmo sensor install

The app allows you to install an unlimited amount of Netatmos carbon monoxide alarms. The notification sound and popup message can be disabled via the Netatmo's Home+Security mobile app. By default, the Netatmo carbon monoxide alarm will make a sound and pop up a notification on your phone's screen (in real time) when it detects any abnormal level of carbon monoxide.

#Netmo sensor series

A few weeks before the battery runs out, you will see a flashing orange light and will hear a series of beeps every couple of minutes. This is also the life cycle of the CO gel sensor, which means the Netatmo CO alarm has to be replaced after 10 years. There are two non-replaceable 3V lithium (coin cell) batteries installed inside the Netatmo carbon monoxide alarm, which have a 10-year runtime. That said, carbon monoxide is thinner than the air, making the Netatmo CO alarm more advantageous because you can place it higher up than a plug socket and also relocate it anywhere at any location (e.g. The Netatmo carbon monoxide alarm is battery-powered, although you can also get them as a wall socket plug-in device and hardwired, which have the advantage of constant power. That said, the alarm still reports (via the app) when it detects lower levels of CO ppm (e.g. Because there has to be a continuous exposure for the alarm trigger, it eliminates possible false alarms, which would defeat the purpose.

The Netatmo CO alarm sounds at three different CO ppm exposure intervals: 50ppm (after 60-90 minutes of continuous exposure), 100ppm (after 10-40 minutes of exposure and 300ppm (after 3 minutes of carbon monoxide exposure).

The alarm only gets triggered when a specific carbon monoxide ppm level is present for a certain time.

The Netatmo CO alarm makes a loud 85dB noise that can be heard at 3 meters (~120 inches) distance. Some carbon monoxide detectors use other methods to detect CO by sensing changes in electrical current and electrical resistance using silica chips. When carbon monoxide is present, the gel changes color, triggering the alarm. The Netatmo carbon monoxide alarm does not detect smoke - only CO gas - and uses an electrochemical reaction via a gel to detect CO toxic gas. The Netatmo carbon monoxide alarm measures 10cm in diameter and 2.5cm thick and weighs just 146 grams so, it's about the same footprint as a smoke detector. You can't see it, smell it or taste it! Carbon monoxide (CO) is stealthily deadly! Even furry friends like cats and dogs are not able to detect carbon monoxide gas because it has no scent (it's odorless), colorless, and doesn't cause irritation to the eyes or body, which is why a CO device like the Netatmo CO alarm is so vital.