How Long Will a Carbon Monoxide Detector Last?
FROM www.FirstAlert.com : A carbon monoxide detector life span is warranted for 5 years. After 5 years any detector should be replaced with a new CO Alarm. Alarms may have an actual life span that is shorter due to environmental conditions and may need to be replaced sooner. Test them weekly and if a problem arises while still under warranty, please call for a replacement. Batteries should be replaced as needed for those alarms requiring them.
(CHECK THAT BACK OF YOUR DETECTOR FOR MANUFACTURED DATE)
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CHANGES IN THE VERMONT SMOKE DETECTOR LAW
9 V.S.A. §2882(a)(b)
In 2008 the Vermont General Assembly amended the smoke alarm (detector) law by requiring the photoelectric smoke alarm (detectors) be installed in new single-family dwellings and dwellings that are sold or transferred after January 1, 2009.
The alarms must be located in the vicinity of any bedrooms and on each level of the dwelling, along with one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the vicinity of any bedrooms in the dwelling, installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Public safety experts across the state recognize that photoelectric smoke alarms (detectors) serve as a essential lifesaving early warning devices in Vermont’s residential properties, and hundreds of Vermonters can attest that smoke alarms have saved their lives.
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