Where there is smoke there is fire is a shop worn expression but is so important this fall season because if you smoke detector don't have smoke/carbon alarms properly operational you are 'playing with fire' in your home.  In RI we have laws that protect the buyer of a home regarding conformance to state fire codes with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.  The sellers must have the town/city's fire chief inspect and certify that they are newer (within 10 year period) and that they are operational prior to a home closing.

smoke detectorThere should always be a combination of a smoke and carbon monoxide detector outside the bedroom or bedrooms in a home on any level of a home.  What is so upsetting and frustrating to me is to see these detectors, when I go to show homes with clients, with the tops of the detectors open and the batteries removed or that the smoke alarms have just been taken down.  For the price of a $1.50 for a battery (don't forget the 2 for 1 sales) homeowners play russian roulette with their family's lives.  I don't understand it truthfully.

We all know in RI when we experienced the horrible tragedy with the Station Night Club fire 7 years ago and the 100 lives lost in the smoke and fire in our state.  It is an ever present reminder when you drive by that location in West Warwick RI of what could have been prevented.  Here is a informational video on some home fire safety from the Wilmington Fire Department- watch it and pass it on to clients.


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This is the season to remind your friends, family and clients to change their smoke and carbon monoxide batteries in their detectors...we all know where there is smoke there is fire and isn't it better in an outside fire pit.

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Check those batteries twice a year too
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Ginny, it is amazing how many smoke alarms are either out dated or non functional. Great post...
9:28am • #2
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Ginny, with the family dying in a rental property in our mountains, we have a law for mandatory CO detectors within 15 feet of each legal bedroom.    Great post!
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Stan..most definitely & i just did mine last month ..have you?

Michael... i'm sure you see this all the time Michael...clients argue with me that they're still working even though they're obviously antiquated...

 

Joan...it's so good when the laws in this area are stringent...we just had a fire marshall's daughter die in a house where the kids removed the smokes...awareness is key!  thanks all
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The CO factor is coming into play during this time of year especially.  Ginny, the 10yr window of effectiveness was something I had not considered, extremely helpful.  Thanks.
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hi kevin...the fire marshall just reiterated that 10 year time frame as being mandatory so it's great to know....it's all part of staying safe in our abodes...thanks
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