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Today we’ll talk about requirements for carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and water heater bracing.
A couple of years ago, California passed a law stating that carbon monoxide detectors are required in your home. If your home has an attached garage for your vehicle or you have any fossil fuel burning appliances like a gas furnace or heating oil stove, those things can emit carbon monoxide.
You need a carbon monoxide detector on each floor near the bedrooms in your home. This is required even if you’re not selling your home. If you have outlets in the hallway, just purchase the plug-in version of these detectors. Mount them low to the ground because carbon monoxide is a heavy gas.
A couple of years ago, California passed a law stating that carbon monoxide detectors are required in your home. If your home has an attached garage for your vehicle or you have any fossil fuel burning appliances like a gas furnace or heating oil stove, those things can emit carbon monoxide.
You need a carbon monoxide detector on each floor near the bedrooms in your home. This is required even if you’re not selling your home. If you have outlets in the hallway, just purchase the plug-in version of these detectors. Mount them low to the ground because carbon monoxide is a heavy gas.
If you have a newer home, you probably have a smoke detector in every bedroom and in all of the common areas. If you have an older home, you might not have smoke detectors in the bedrooms. Frequently on real estate transactions and re-fi's, appraisers and lenders now require smoke detectors to be in each bedroom.
California passed a law recently that if you purchase a battery-operated smoke alarm, it has to have a non-replaceable, non-removable, ten-year battery. Some people take the batteries out when they start beeping and forget to replace them. This way, you are always protected.
Finally, water heater bracing has not changed much. Under the law, the water heater must be properly strapped. If you have a gas water heater, it’s very important to have the water heater strapped in. If that water heater fell over, not only would you have a lot of water damage on your hands, but you would also have to deal with a gas leak.
California passed a law recently that if you purchase a battery-operated smoke alarm, it has to have a non-replaceable, non-removable, ten-year battery. Some people take the batteries out when they start beeping and forget to replace them. This way, you are always protected.
Finally, water heater bracing has not changed much. Under the law, the water heater must be properly strapped. If you have a gas water heater, it’s very important to have the water heater strapped in. If that water heater fell over, not only would you have a lot of water damage on your hands, but you would also have to deal with a gas leak.
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