home improvement guy
06-13-2015, 08:29 AM
It's now the law. The Pennsylvania Carbon Monoxide Alarm Standards Act, signed into law in December 2013 and effective June 1, requires owners of multifamily dwellings to install carbon-monoxide alarms in every unit of their properties. Multifamily dwellings are defined as buildings with more than two units. Check your own state on this topic.
Owners must install, repair, maintain and test these devices in each unit before it is leased. After the lease is signed, the tenant is responsible for the upkeep of the alarm and replacement of batteries.
The law applies to all multifamily residences that contain carbon monoxide sources or are situated in structures that contain one or more sources of the poisonous gas.
The law gives flexibility to the types of alarms that are allowed, as well as the power source - battery-powered, plug-in and hardwired alarms with battery backup.
Owners must install, repair, maintain and test these devices in each unit before it is leased. After the lease is signed, the tenant is responsible for the upkeep of the alarm and replacement of batteries.
The law applies to all multifamily residences that contain carbon monoxide sources or are situated in structures that contain one or more sources of the poisonous gas.
The law gives flexibility to the types of alarms that are allowed, as well as the power source - battery-powered, plug-in and hardwired alarms with battery backup.