Is a carbon monoxide detector needed in an all electric home?
On Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:36:15 -0000 (UTC), MikeJ <goober@nospam.nospam>
wrote:
Is a carbon monoxide detector needed in an all electric home?
You'd be best to check the laws in your own
town/county/state/province/territory ...
rather than rely on the opinions here - which could
be posted from anyhere in the Wide World of Web.
John T.
Is a carbon monoxide detector needed in an all electric home?
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2025 21:36:15 -0000 (UTC), MikeJ <goober@nospam.nospam>
wrote:
Is a carbon monoxide detector needed in an all electric home?
You'd be best to check the laws in your own
town/county/state/province/territory ...
rather than rely on the opinions here - which could
be posted from anyhere in the Wide World of Web.
John T.
Hi,
I meant 'needed', whether required or not by local regulations.
Regardless, here's what I found about 'required'.
The state in question is California. Here's a link. https://sbcfire.com/frequently-asked-questions-faq-on-carbon-monoxide-co- devices/
At the beginning of the article, the answer is yes, a carbon monoxide dectector is required if there's an attached garage or fossil fuel burning appliances in the dwelling. Makes sense.
"As of July 1, 2011, the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act (Senate Bill- SB 183) requires all single-family homes with an attached garage or a fossil fuel source to install carbon monoxide alarms within the home."
From the above, I assume a carbon monoxide detector is not required if a home is all electric and there's no attached garage.
Later in the article, though, it says a carbon monoxide detector is
required in all homes.
"SB-183 is also known as the rCLCarbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention ActrCY This senate bill requires that a carbon monoxide (CO) device be
installed."in all dwelling units intended for human occupancy."
Is a carbon monoxide detector needed in an all electric home?
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