Denver CO Homes & Carbon Monoxide Testing
Jul 5th, 2009 by Steve Scheer
There are so many things we should do for the regular maintenance and safety of our homes. If you’re a bit like me, sometimes you just don’t get around to doing them for a long time, maybe never.
Carbon monoxide can be a killer in the home, and has been too many times. This poisoning happens when the unseen or un-smelled gas builds up in a home and is breathed in by the occupants. Very little exposure is needed to become deadly. Tragically, this did happen to an entire family vacationing in an Aspen home last year as well as a young woman in her Denver apartment. Both instances occurred within a short period of time drawing attention to this long time problem.
One of the simple maintenance items that should be done on every home is to install carbon monoxide detectors. This simple act can save your life! The tragedies of last year drew the attention of lawmakers and Gov. Ritter signed into law the Lofgren and Johnson Families Carbon Monoxide Safety Act requiring all new or sold residential homes to install carbon monoxide detectors on all floors within 15 feet of a bedroom. Rental units will be required to install new detectors when tenants change.
This new law went into effect July 1, 2009. Hopefully, this will save a lot of lives that may otherwise needlessly be lost to this silent killer.
Steve Scheer, RE/MAX Masters, Inc.
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Steve Scheer is a REALTOR® in the Denver area – serving Denver Colorado and the south suburbs including Denver, Highlands Ranch, Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills Village, Littleton, Lone Tree, Centennial, Parker, Englewood, Aurora, Castle Pines North, Castle Pines Village, Castle Rock. Steve is a Denver native and has been licensed in CO since 1994.
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