Ricky D Seattle Property Manager on Carbon Monoxide Law
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RCW 19.27.530 http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=19.27.530
all other buildings classified as residential occupancies will be equipped with carbon monoxide alarms by January 1, 2013.***** Seattle Property Manager Ricky D pull out Carbon Monoxide Law for Seattle owners |
The way the Law Reads-All other buildings classified as residential occupancies will be equipped with Carbon Monoxide alarms. Even if the unit *** has No- fuel-burning appliance***
Good rule-even if you unit has NO- Fuel-burning Appliance or Garage on the Same floor as sleeping area.BUY One Carbon Monoxide alarm for sleeping area.
What is Carbon Monoxide (CO)?
Carbon monoxide, sometimes called the “silent killer,” is a colorless, odorless and tasteless poison gas that can be fatal when inhaled. It is produced when burning fossil fuels like gasoline, propane, coal, natural gas, oil, charcoal, kerosene, or wood. If you have a fire, you have CO.\
Carbon monoxide is also produced by products and equipment powered by internal combustion engines, such as portable generators, cars, lawn mowers, and power washers. Fireplaces, wood-burning stoves and fuel-burning appliances, like furnaces, gas ranges/stoves, water heaters and room heaters produce CO, too.
Why do we have this LAW-Washington State has many power outage in The Winter and in the Winter of 2006
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Sleeping units or dwelling units in R-1 occupancies and R-2 college dormitories, hotel, and DSHS licensed boarding home and residential treatment facility occupancies which do not themselves contain a fuel-burning appliance, or a fuel-burning fireplace, or have an attached garage, but which are located in a building with a fuel-burning appliance, or a fuel-burning fireplace, or an attached garage, need not be provided with carbon monoxide alarms provided that: |
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1. The sleeping unit or dwelling unit is not adjacent to any room which contains a fuel-burning appliance, a fuel-burning fireplace, or an attached garage; and |
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2. The sleeping unit or dwelling unit is not connected by duct work or ventilation shafts with a supply or return register in the same room to any room containing a fuel-burning appliance, a fuel-burning fireplace, or to an attached garage; and |
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3. The building is provided with a common area carbon monoxide alarm system. |
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4. An open parking garage, as defined in the International Building Code, or enclosed parking garage ventilated in accordance with Section 404 of the International Mechanical Code shall not be deemed to be an attached garage. |
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