CHICAGO — Advocates of an ASHRAE standard requiring that carbon monoxide (CO) monitors be installed in every home will have to wait another day to fight their fight.
A 2-1/2-hour public meeting here of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) SPC 62.2 IAQ Subcommittee presented varied views of the reliability of residential detectors. But the presentations were made with the understanding that it would be recommended that Standard 62.2P, “Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings,” be approved without a requirement that CO alarm devices be installed in all residences.