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Old 09-03-2018, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by skip0358 View Post
Florida Statute 553.885 states that any new home, or addition to a home, permitted on or after July 1, 2008, that has a fossil-fuel burning heater or appliance, a fireplace, or attached garage shall have a carbon monoxide alarm installed within 10 feet of each sleeping room.Jan 14, 2015
Reading the post above would suggest that homes should have more than one CO alarm if bedrooms are separated. However ,the statute goes on with some vague language "perhaps" saying that if the units are hard wired an exception can be made. If it were true that each sleeping area must have a CO detector within 10 ft and TV do not supply on new homes , how do they pass the code?