A reader of the ApartmentAssoc Yahoo Group asks:
Am I correct when I say a 2 story 4 unit building w/ a basement would need 7 co detectors installed. Can they be combo smoke/co detectors or do we need separate detectors for each function? Any help would be appreciated…..Thanks
My reply cleaned up a bit from the original is below As of April 1st, 2010 Wisconsin began requiring CO detectors in all multifamily buildings. As of February 1st, 2011 the requirement expanded to all residential buildings including owner occupied single families. There are a few exceptions such as units that have electric heat AND do not have attached garages AND do not have gas stoves; as well as those with sealed combustion furnaces and water heaters that are inspected regularly.But most WI residential buildings now must have carbon monoxide detectors.
Where to install and how many carbon monoxide detectors are required depends on a number of factors.