Guest Author: Meghan Boots, Head of Marketing, Pulsa Sensors
If you’re already using a CO2 safety alarm in your restaurant, you’ve taken a great step toward protecting your staff and staying compliant. But safety is just one piece of the puzzle and today’s most efficient QSR operators are starting to take a broader view.
What happens when a CO2 tank starts leaking? Or when it runs dry mid-shift? Or a cooler’s temperature starts creeping up without anyone noticing? These "behind the scenes" issues don’t just create downtime they disrupt your service, eat into profits, and can put your team and customers at risk.
That’s where having all your monitoring in one place makes a difference.
Why CO2 Monitoring Alone Isn’t Enough
In most QSR operations, CO2 plays a quiet but crucial role in carbonating drinks, preserving ingredients, and powering equipment. But leaks or outages can be costly and dangerous, especially since CO2 is odorless, colorless, and undetectable without the right sensors.
This is why at Pulsa, we have made it easier for restaurant teams and franchisees to monitor their CO2 tanks, temperatures, and safety levels all in one dashboard so that nothing gets missed.
Whether you're managing one location or multiple, you can get real-time insights on things like:
- Tank levels — no more unexpected “out of CO2” moments
- Air quality and gas detection — with alerts when levels are unsafe
- Cooler/freezer temperatures — helping prevent spoilage and health risks
How to Integrate CO2 Safety Alarms with Real-Time Restaurant Monitoring
If you're already using CO2Meter alarms, you’re halfway there. Pulsa works alongside CO2Meter’s Remote Storage Safety Alarm using a small device called the Pulsa Link. This connection lets you pull live CO2 readings right into your existing Pulsa Dashboard, the same one that can also track your tank levels and other data.
The integration takes just minutes to set up, and from there, you can:
- Get custom alerts when thresholds are hit
- Set notifications for specific managers or teams
- View historical data to spot usage trends or slow leaks
Benefits of Real-Time CO2 and Temperature Monitoring
For multi-unit operators and franchise owners, the value of real-time monitoring goes far beyond a single tank. It’s about standardizing safety and efficiency across your stores, gaining visibility without micromanaging, and being able to respond faster when something goes wrong.
Here’s how others in the industry are using this tech in the field:
“No CO2, no drinks! The Pulsa system takes pressure off our staff and alerts us when it’s time to call our supplier. It helps us stay focused on customers, not equipment.” – Rick Soler, Asset Protection Supervisor, Stagg Restaurants / McDonald's Franchisee
“We recently caught a CO2 leak in a walk-in before it became dangerous — all because of that real-time dashboard visibility.”
– Josh Edwards, Beverage Division Manager, Kint Beverage Concepts
“Now we’re tracking everything from gas usage to peak demand trends. It’s helping us serve our customers better — and safer.”
– Dave McCarthy, VP & CFO, MacCarb
How to Start Monitoring CO2, Temperature, and Equipment Data
You do not need to overhaul your entire system. Start with what matters most to your business and maybe that’s tank monitoring, CO2 safety, or temperature logs. Then build from there. Pulsa makes it easy to add devices across your locations, with fast ROI. Even one tank outage can cost hundreds or thousands in lost drinks, food waste, emergency fees, or reputation damage.
Why Integrated Restaurant Monitoring Improves Safety and Efficiency
Restaurants move fast. Problems don’t wait for someone to notice. By integrating CO2 gas safety monitoring with other behind-the-scenes data like tank levels and temperature, QSR operators are getting ahead of issues before they snowball.
It’s not about adding more to your plate. It’s about seeing more, knowing more — and running a smoother operation.
For more information regarding gas detection safety solutions, contact us online today
