ITEHIL portable carbon monoxide monitor review – Safety gadgets rule

REVIEW – Safety gadgets are a must have in everyone’s toolkit and there are plenty of gadgets, it seems, for every situation. One situation that seems to pop up all too frequently, is carbon monoxide poisoning. The gadget up for review today, the ITEHIL Carbon Monoxide Monitor, is built to address just that danger. It’s a small, portable monitor designed to go with you and be used in a wide variety of spaces, so read on to see how it does!

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Price: $49.00
Where to buy: ITEHIL and Amazon

What is it?

The ITEHIL Carbon Monoxide Monitor is a small, portable monitor built to detect carbon monoxide levels with a built-in rechargeable battery that you can carry with you wherever you go.

What’s included?

• Carbon Monoxide monitor
• Charging Cable
• Lanyard
• User Manual

Tech specs

• Monitors carbon monoxide levels from 0–500 ppm
• Tracks real-time CO levels, humidity, and temperature
• Data refreshes every 2 seconds
• Battery: 1000mAh polymer
• Battery Life: Up to 140 hours of operation
• Charging: Type-C

Design and features

This is a very little, portable carbon monoxide detector. It has a battery life of just under 6 days on a full charge, so you still need to remember to charge the device and keep it topped off. It’s very lightweight and is easy to strap on a bag or attach to a metal surface via the built-in battery on the back.

In addition to carbon monoxide, it also measures the temperature and humidity level of the air. Kind of a nice bonus feature, in my opinion.

This is a very simple gadget. No WiFi or Bluetooth. Just charge it up and it does its thing.

Setup

Plug the monitor into an available USB-C charger and charge it up. Easy peasy.

Performance

One of the most difficult things in reviewing this device was finding a good source of carbon monoxide to detect. I tried near the vent on our gas water heater, but it didn’t measure anything there. (Picture up above)

I tried measuring above our lit gas stove, but I wasn’t able to measure anything there either.

Those results aren’t too disappointing, because that actually means that they’re functioning efficiently and are calibrated correctly. While I couldn’t get a reading on the monitor, that’s much safer for those in my house.

My wife is actually the one who reminded me of our biggest carbon monoxide emitters: our cars! I’m not sure why I didn’t remember that, but that turned out to be a much more effective way to test the monitor. I immediately got a read and could see it start to measure some CO.

I even noticed that when the car first started the levels were much higher than when it had been on for a while and warmed up. That makes sense because the combustion process is definitely less efficient when the engine is cold.

Final thoughts

When all was said and done, I was impressed by this little carbon monoxide monitor. I can definitely see some great applications for using it, especially while camping in an RV or working in  hazardous environments. I just read about a tragic accident in Utah where someone passed away due to carbon monoxide poisoning and something like this would have definitely caught that. I would definitely recommend this if you are in environments where that may be a concern.

What I like about the ITEHIL portable carbon monoxide monitor

• Lightweight, portable CO monitor
• 5+ day rechargeable battery
• Temperature and humidity sensors are a nice bonus

What needs to be improved?

• A longer battery life might be nice

Price: $49.00
Where to buy: ITEHIL and Amazon
Source: The sample of this product was provided for free by ITEHIL. ITEHIL did not have a final say on the review and did not preview the review before it was published.

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