Gas monitors are essential for maintaining your business’s safety and health. If you aren’t renting a gas monitor, you’re likely going to have to store it in between uses. A major part of gas detector maintenance is knowing how to store them. The environment in which you store gas monitors can impact their performance and lifespan. Learn how to properly store gas monitors for your business to ensure optimal performance and save your business money due to renting or replacing them.
Maintain the Battery
It’s important to remember that the battery inside your gas monitor continues to run after you turn it off. The battery operates to keep the monitor’s internal date and time current. Before storing a gas monitor, you should give the unit a full charge.
Schedule periodic checks on gas monitors in storage to avoid checking on the battery life and charge the monitor as required.
Avoid Chemical Damage
Learning how to properly store gas monitors for your business means knowing what other materials to avoid. Don’t store your gas monitor near solvents or dangerous compounds that can chemically damage the sensors and impact performance.
Keep a Climate-Controlled Environment
Gas monitors should always be in a climate-controlled environment to prevent damage. A climate-controlled environment prevents excessive temperatures and fluctuations in air moisture that could damage the sensors inside your gas monitor and shorten its lifespan.
When using a gas monitor in between storage, it’s best to follow the practices above in reverse by doing the following:
- Place the gas monitor on the charger to get a full battery.
- Check the manufacturer label of your gas monitor for the time and date.
- Check the sensors to ensure they’re functional and not past the expiration date.
Hopefully, this information will help you keep your gas monitors working as they should and protect your business.
