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Old 09-03-2018, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mtdjed View Post
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?
The Villages DOES install a combination smoke/CO detector outside each bedroom area. We check for this on every warranty inspection. You can tell the combo units because they are the ones that have gray writing on them......the "smoke only" detectors are all white. Every so often we find one switched or missing, but 99% of the time they are there and installed correctly and working fine. We also test all detectors on every inspection.

If you are suggesting that The Villages does not comply with this code, you would be incorrect.

Respectfully, Frank D.
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