Is my carbon monoxide alarm defective?

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It could be either really. If your stove was on but your vent was also on over your stove this could have been carrying most of the CO outside. Or if you had fans on in the house, that could have been dispersing the CO such that the PPM level was not reached to sound an alarm. If I were you though I’d get a professional in to test the alarm. Don’t just use the button to test the system this really only tells you that the alarm is functioning.

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