New NY smoke detector law

[pequa1]

Big Brother again here- New Smoke Detector Law Set To Go Into Effect In New York

 

[george]

I've been around the fire service for over 30-years, and I fully support having smoke detectors. But forcing the public to buy more expensive units could very well result in fewer people owning them.

 

[cany]

My buddy from the NYFD gave me a new one 10yr battery Im good with it

 

[pequa1]

I just ordered and received an old style combo CO and smoke off the net. Think it came the day of the WMHS expo. Didn't even know this was the new law. I have about three or four others but they are all older and just decided it was time to get at least one new one.

 

[Fishinguy81]

If i read this correct doesn’t mean you gotta get rid of the ones you currently have. Just that the cheaper removable battery operated ones won’t be allowed anymore. Oh well.

 

[pequa1]

If i read this correct doesn’t mean you gotta get rid of the ones you currently have. Just that the cheaper removable battery operated ones won’t be allowed anymore. Oh well.

Yes, that is how I understand it as well. Like the old incandescent light bulbs. Use them up, you can't buy more.

 

[CELLFISH]

good carpentry work... cellfish...
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[Scupper]

You'd be surprised on how many folk remove the detector when the Battery gets low and the unit starts chirping , leaving the Apartment / home unprotected ....
Reminder , EACH Bedroom needs a detector above the door and one in the hallway as well and a Carbon detector on each floor

 

[live bait]

We had a new house built in Suffolk county 19yrs ago, all the smoke detectors were hardwired. We have propane for cooking & hot water. I thought this was strange because if we were in a blackout the propane hot water heater is still going, & we still can cook with no smoke detectors. I changed the ones in the basement, kitchen, & master bedroom to detectors that are hardwired with battery backup.
John

 

[Chinacat]

We had a new house built in Suffolk county 19yrs ago, all the smoke detectors were hardwired. We have propane for cooking & hot water. I thought this was strange because if we were in a blackout the propane hot water heater is still going, & we still can cook with no smoke detectors. I changed the ones in the basement, kitchen, & master bedroom to detectors that are hardwired with battery backup.
John

I'm pretty sure the current rule is hardwired with battery back-up. Can't comment 100% on what it was 19yrs ago. Now they also need to be hardwired AND interconnected so if one is set off, they all sound off!

 

[Chinacat]

I got no problem with rules/laws like this. I'm not a fireman but deal with the aftermath of fires on a regular basis. Smoke detectors save lives. No debate. End of story

 

[jpd]

Our RI condo was built in 2003, all smoke/CO2 detectors are interconnected and have 9V battery backup. They passed their 10 year useful life years ago and would beep nonstop even with a new battery, so I replaced all 5. Also the management company every year tests the separate garage and kitchen detectors, which are interconnected with the 2 other units in our building - one goes off everyone goes off.