Just a reminder to all West Seattle home owners that Washington State now requires that when you sell a home you must have carbon monoxide detectors installed in your home. The code basically states that detectors must be installed according to the manufacturer’s guidelines of the detection unit, so pay attention to the installation instructions as units may vary by manufacturer. At minimum homes are required to have a carbon monoxide detector outside of all sleeping areas and at least one on each floor of the home. So if there are multiple bedroom areas on a single floor that floor will require more than one unit. All floors, regardless if they have sleeping areas or not, are required to have at least one detector.
Its also a good idea to have carbon monoxide detectors (and smoke alarms) active on your home anyway, so no need to wait unit you have your home for sale.
Remember to check and possibly change out the batteries of carbon monoxide and smoke alarms at least twice a year. A good reminder tip it to do it when we switch on and off of Day Light Savings Time. The local Seattle media usually plays notices to remember to change your clock use it as a reminder to check your batteries too.