Automatic garage door response system for carbon monoxide or carbon monoxide and smoke detection

A garage monitoring and control system for use with an automatic garage door opening mechanism comprising:

• a controller configured to generate a door move command for moving a garage door between an open and a closed position;
• a smoke detector configured to sense the presence of smoke within the garage and generate an audible alarm when smoke reaches a predetermined level in the garage;
• a carbon monoxide detector configured to sense the presence of carbon monoxide within the garage and generate an audible alarm when carbon monoxide reaches a predetermined level in the garage;
• and
• a garage door position sensor for determining whether the garage door is in an open or closed condition;
• wherein said door move command of said controller is generate as follows:
• a. If CO is detected first, high concentration, sound alarm and open door immediately;
• b. If CO is detected first, low concentration, sound alarm and wait a time period to see if smoke alarm activates;
• and further if smoke alarm does not activate, open garage door, otherwise do not change the position of the garage door;
• and
• c. If smoke is detected first, sound alarm and do not change the position of the garage door.