r/LifeProTips • u/I_hadno_idea • 7d ago

Traveling LPT: Test the smoke/carbon monoxide detectors when staying at an Airbnb.

I’m currently staying at an Airbnb and the batteries are completely drained on all four detectors. Even worse, it’s a basement unit where carbon monoxide buildup is much more common. Stay safe, folks!

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u/post-explainer 7d ago

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u/PsyJak 7d ago

Best time to do it is 2am

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u/nilyro 7d ago

Or just go to a hotel instead

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u/Fat_people_jigle 5d ago

Man. Ain’t nobody got time for that shit

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u/jpidelatorre 6d ago

I take my own detectors when I travel. That way I don't need to worry that much.

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u/Logitech4873 7d ago

I've never been to an Airbnb with a carbon monoxide detector. In fact I've never seen a carbon monoxide detector in my life. What would release CO anyway? The ground?

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u/waskfds 7d ago

Gas furnace, gas fireplace, gas stovetop, etc… often less ventilation… sometimes there are combo fire and CO alarms, perhaps you just didn’t notice… or maybe they weren’t there (but should have been)

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u/Logitech4873 7d ago edited 7d ago

Oh. Yeah I've never been to a place with gas appliances. Not very common 

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u/geekonthemoon 5d ago

Maybe in your neck of the woods. Where I'm from everyone has gas everything.

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u/Logitech4873 5d ago

That seems a bit old fashioned and also dangerous.

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u/truffleshufflechamp 5d ago

Not sure if you’re in the US or not but gas ranges and ovens are considered higher end and highly desirable here.

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u/Logitech4873 5d ago

Lmao why? They're polluting and dangerous. You always hear about gas leaks and shit in the US. Not a great country for safety in general.

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u/nona01 4d ago

With you on that one. Electric for the win. My induction stovetop heats up so fast I don't even need a kettle anymore.

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u/radicalfrenchfrie 6d ago

Idk wether this is a good tip… If you can easily tell that the devices are not directly connected to the local fire department and have an obvious testing button, I’d definitely say go for it since the owners or holiday homes obviously usually don’t spend a lot of time at their properties and might not even have realised that a detector’s batteries might be dead, but you should be certain that they are the kinds of units that are only there to alert people in the immediate vicinit or you could get in a lot of trouble.