Commercial Gas Detection for CO₂ Safety
Commercial kitchens, restaurants, breweries, bars, and other food and beverage businesses commonly use carbon dioxide (CO₂) for beverage dispensing. If CO₂ escapes from storage or dispensing equipment, it can accumulate in an enclosed or poorly ventilated space and create unsafe conditions.
Solid Security installs Macurco gas detection solutions designed to monitor for CO₂. Depending on the application, a properly designed gas detection system can detect unsafe CO₂ concentrations, alert building occupants, activate ventilation equipment, or trigger a gas valve shutoff.
Solid Security designs gas detection systems around your facility, CO₂ storage and dispensing equipment, potential leak locations, and applicable code requirements. Whether you operate a restaurant, bar, brewery, or another facility using stored CO₂, we’ll help identify the appropriate detection equipment and develop a system designed for your specific application.
Gas Detection Services
Step 1: Schedule a Free Consultation
Gas detection starts with identifying where CO₂ is stored and used and where a leak could allow it to accumulate. During your consultation, we’ll discuss your building, CO₂ storage and dispensing equipment, potential leak locations, ventilation, and how different areas of the property are used.
Step 2: We Create a Solution For You
Once we understand your facility’s risks, we’ll design a gas detection system using equipment suited to your CO₂ monitoring needs.
For beverage-dispensing applications, Macurco’s CD-6B and CD-6MC monitor carbon dioxide.
Gas detection systems can also do more than sound an alarm. Depending on the equipment and system design, detectors can be integrated with ventilation systems or gas shutoff valves so the system can respond when unsafe CO₂ concentrations are detected.
Step 3: Enjoy Peace of Mind
Gas detection equipment requires ongoing testing and maintenance to remain reliable. Sensors can degrade over time, and their expected service life varies based on the technology and gas being monitored.
Solid Security can help maintain and test your gas detection equipment so you know when sensors, detectors, or other system components require service or replacement.
“I wouldn’t consider using anyone else at this point”
“We’ve been using Solid Security | Technology at all of our facilities now for 4 years and have been very happy with every aspect of the system as well as the service. Their team has been really easy to work with and are always available whenever we need help with something. Their pricing is competitive and fair. Any small issues we’ve had have been promptly dealt with under warranty. I wouldn’t consider using anyone else at this point.”
– Adam
Why Choose Solid Security for Gas Detection
An effective CO₂ detection system depends on selecting and properly installing equipment for the specific application. Solid Security designs and installs Macurco CO₂ detection systems based on your facility, CO₂ storage and dispensing equipment, and potential areas of accumulation. We can help determine where monitoring is needed, integrate alarms with other building systems when applicable, and provide ongoing testing and maintenance.
A bump test checks whether a gas detector responds when exposed to a known concentration of test gas. It helps verify that the sensor responds to gas and that alarms and other connected functions activate as expected.
A bump test is different from calibration. Calibration evaluates the accuracy of the detector’s readings against a known concentration of gas and adjusts the instrument when necessary. A detector that fails a bump test may need further troubleshooting, calibration, sensor replacement, or detector replacement rather than automatically requiring immediate replacement.
Gas detectors should be tested and calibrated according to manufacturer instructions and applicable safety requirements.
Treat a gas detection alarm seriously and follow your facility’s emergency procedures. The appropriate response depends on the gas detected, its concentration, and the system design.
Depending on the application, a gas detection system may be configured to activate audible or visual alarms, start ventilation equipment, or shut off gas valves when unsafe conditions are detected. Building occupants should follow established emergency procedures and instructions from emergency responders before returning to an affected area.
Sensor life varies significantly by detector and sensing technology. Macurco CO₂ detectors such as the CD-6B and CD-6MC use long-life infrared sensors with an expected service life of approximately 15 years under normal conditions. Testing and calibration requirements vary by model, and the detector should be maintained and replaced according to manufacturer instructions.
Gas detector placement depends on the gas being monitored, the potential leak source, room layout, ventilation, and manufacturer requirements. Because gases behave differently, detectors shouldn’t automatically be installed in the same location for every application.
Detector placement should account for equipment and storage areas where a leak could occur, along with how the target gas is expected to move or accumulate within the space. Proper placement helps the system identify unsafe concentrations before they create a more serious hazard.
Gas detectors are designed to monitor specific gases. For restaurants, bars, breweries, and other food and beverage businesses that use stored CO₂ for beverage dispensing, carbon dioxide leaks can create a serious safety hazard.
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is commonly stored in pressurized cylinders or bulk tanks for beverage carbonation and dispensing. If CO₂ leaks into an enclosed or poorly ventilated area, it can accumulate to unsafe concentrations. CO₂ detection systems continuously monitor concentrations and can alert occupants when levels become elevated.
