Uniformat D3060

Gas detector

A gas detector lasts about 10 years, as stated by the one published source on file.

Also listed as Gas detection system, CO detector, NO2 detection, refrigerant leak detector

• Confidence C
• Version 0.6.0 (permanent link)
• Reviewed 2026-10-22

Service life

Years in service. One stated life so far; the band will widen as sources are added.

Work out when yours is due for replacement

One source. This value rests on a single document (UFM 3-601-02 Fire Protection Systems Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (Unified Facilities Manual, 13 March 2026), p32). Treat it as that source's figure, not a settled life, until others confirm it.

Basis

• 10 years · UFM 3-601-02 Fire Protection Systems Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (Unified Facilities Manual, 13 March 2026), p32 · Table 2-1 “Fire Detection and Alarm System ITM Tasks, frequency "10 Years": "Carbon Monoxide Detectors" - "Replace detectors."” — U.S. Department of Defense (Unified Facilities Criteria program) (planning life)
  Printed page 25. CO detectors connected to the building fire alarm system (section 3-4 distinguishes these from single-station CO alarms). Covers the CO detector heads only; NO2, refrigerant and combustible-gas detectors and the gas detection controller are not addressed.

How sources are chosen and recorded: sourcing policy.

Preventive maintenance

2 tasks in 1 work order.

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12. 12Annual

Months from the schedule start. Download the tasks as CSV for a CMMS, or ask the MCP tool get_pm_schedule for dated visits.

Frequencies are ISO 8601 durations in the data (P3M = every 3 months).

Open questions

• Every source here is a published planning, design or accounting life. None is observed replacement data.
• Written for GSA contracted O&M in US federal buildings; job plans are generic and defer to manufacturer instructions, and the fire extinguisher plans only point to NFPA 10.

Know the answer? Send it with a source to [email protected].

Cite this

Citation

unfinished.one (2026). Gas detection system, v0.6.0. https://unfinished.one/c/gas-detection/v/0.6.0

BibTeX

@misc{unfinished_gas_detection_0_6_0,
  title = {Gas detection system},
  author = {{unfinished.one}},
  year = {2026},
  version = {0.6.0},
  url = {https://unfinished.one/c/gas-detection/v/0.6.0},
  note = {CC BY 4.0}
}

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