Carbon Monoxide Detectors

[mepengineer]

I currently have combination ( carbon monoxide /smoke detector ) in living area Since the units do not have gas stoves, is it acceptable to not install carbon monoxide detectors?

 

[Frank DuVal]

Depending on your area the building code may require CO detectors anyway. One on each floor.

 

[mepengineer]

Depending on your area the building code may require CO detectors anyway. One on each floor.

This is in California

 

[wwhitney]

This is in California

Since you said "units" I'm going to guess this is outside the scope of the California Residential Code, and so is governed by the California Building Code. If that's correct, the following would apply, I believe:

https://up.codes/viewer/california/ca-building-code-2022/chapter/9/fire-protection-and-life-safety-systems#915

LA and SF might have additional requirements, not sure.

Cheers, Wayne

 

[gadfly56]

I currently have combination ( carbon monoxide /smoke detector ) in living area Since the units do not have gas stoves, is it acceptable to not install carbon monoxide detectors?

How are the units heated? Fossil fuel fired appliances, electric heat...?

 

[mepengineer]

How are the units heated? Fossil fuel fired appliances, electric heat...?

all electric

 

[gadfly56]

all electric

Based on the requirements of the IBC, you probably don't need CO detection. Your jurisdiction may or may not make allowances for the lack of fossil fuel fired appliances with regard to CO detection needs. A brief Google for NYC found one instance of a possible exemption if the building has not fossil fuel fired appliances, but I couldn't get any details.

 

[rc/retired]

If you have garages attached to the units, a CO detector is required even if you are all electric.

Ron