{"id":524,"date":"2021-04-08T01:20:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T01:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/?page_id=524"},"modified":"2021-08-24T14:17:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T14:17:15","slug":"install-co-detector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/install-co-detector\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost to Install a CO Detector &#8211; 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#efefef;min-height:100px\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-eed70f0a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h4 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2ba0f401 gb-headline-text\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">National Average Improvement and Repair Cost<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-63cb3207\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-columns\">\n<div 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class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-3ac470f3 gb-headline-text\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">DIY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-07f96469\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-07f96469\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-22106f6b gb-headline-text\"><strong>Hours<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-309e1375\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-309e1375\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-2727b889 gb-headline-text\">0.3<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6e55fe92\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6e55fe92\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-c79b585f gb-headline-text\">0.8<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column 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class=\"clearer\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n\t<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color\"><strong><em>Would you do this project?<\/em><\/strong> According to our survey, 62% of respondents preferred DIY compared to hiring a pro. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/best_carbon_monoxide_alarm_-_x-sense_sco1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4613\" width=\"468\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/best_carbon_monoxide_alarm_-_x-sense_sco1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/diyornot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/best_carbon_monoxide_alarm_-_x-sense_sco1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diyornot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/best_carbon_monoxide_alarm_-_x-sense_sco1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><figcaption>Photo credit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn2.expertreviews.co.uk\/sites\/expertreviews\/files\/styles\/er_main_wide\/public\/2020\/09\/best_carbon_monoxide_alarm_-_x-sense_sco1.jpg?itok=VQOxtwIJ\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cdn2.expertreviews.co.uk\/sites\/expertreviews\/files\/styles\/er_main_wide\/public\/2020\/09\/best_carbon_monoxide_alarm_-_x-sense_sco1.jpg?itok=VQOxtwIJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expertreviews.co.uk<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The average price to Install a CO Detector noted above is cost data to compare a contractor\u2019s estimate with doing it yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How much is a CO detector installed? A handyman charges $90 to install a CO detector vs. doing it yourself for $45 and saving 52 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carbon monoxide is an elusive gas that\u2019s difficult to detect because it\u2019s colorless, odorless, and tasteless, which is why it\u2019s called the silent killer. Thousands of people die or become sick each year from the gas that can form when a furnace or <a href=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/install-gas-wall-heater\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/install-gas-wall-heater\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">appliance that runs on natural gas<\/a> or other fossil fuel fails to fully burn the fuel. A homeowner\u2019s best line of defense is installing a CO (carbon monoxide) alarm that measures the amount of gas in the air and sounds an alarm before it reaches a dangerous level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The price of a CO alarm varies based on the features included, such as voice alarms, remote controls, silence buttons, or a combined <a href=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/install-smoke-detector\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/install-smoke-detector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">smoke alarm<\/a>. A battery-powered device with a backlit digital display lets you read the CO level in the dark, a handy feature during a power outage. A plug-in device that works in any standard electrical outlet is convenient to use anywhere in the house and usually includes a 9-volt battery for protection during a short-term power outage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One detector isn\u2019t enough for a house, one should be installed on each level of your house, in the hall near the bedrooms, and wherever most family members spend a lot of time. Install it on a wall so it\u2019s eye level at least 15 feet away from cooking or heating appliances to prevent a false alarm. Don\u2019t install one on the ceiling, next to doors or <a href=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/replace-window\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/diyornot.com\/costs\/replace-window\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">windows<\/a>, behind furniture or draperies, or near fuel-burning appliances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To install a battery-powered unit in the ceiling or wall, a handyman will charge $90, which includes the alarm and the labor. You but you can buy one for $45 and install it yourself, saving 50 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you know the average cost to install a CO detector, which includes the labor and material, and what\u2019s involved, so you can decide to do it yourself or hire a contractor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The average price to Install a CO Detector noted above is cost data to compare a contractor\u2019s estimate with doing it yourself. How much is a CO detector installed? A handyman charges $90 to install a CO detector vs. doing it yourself for $45 and saving 52 percent. 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