Do you know your local smoke and carbon monoxide detector regulations? Here’s how you can find out.
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Today I wanted to quickly talk about smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and the requirements for them in the state of Massachusetts when you buy or sell a home.
Today I wanted to quickly talk about smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and the requirements for them in the state of Massachusetts when you buy or sell a home.
Whenever you convey a residential property in the state of Massachusetts, you have to have the fire department come to that property prior to conveyance and issue a smoke detector certificate. It can cost anywhere from $25 to $100. The purpose of the document is to mandate that the fire department has inspected the property and ensures that it’s safe with respect to fire and carbon monoxide regulations.
When you are conveying that property, you want to make sure that you contact the local fire prevention office and find out their requirements. Usually, if you have four bedrooms, you need to have smoke and carbon monoxide detectors within three feet of each of the bedrooms. Also, you need to have a fire and a carbon monoxide detector in the basement of the home if there is one.
Contact your local fire prevention office for more information.
For more detailed information, you can always call your local fire prevention office. These regulations are important because they ensure that when a property is conveyed, people moving into the property will be protected against potential hazards like an accidental fire or carbon monoxide exposure.
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