Smoke Detectors Question?

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kasmira25

I just moved into a whole house and have noticed that there is one non working old as dirt smoke detector in the kitchen and non anywhere else in the house.

How many smoke detectors do i need?
I live in upstate NY
The house has a full unfinished basement, first floor,second floor with 4 bedrooms and bathroom, unfinished attic.
Gas heat and stove- so do i need a carbon monoxide detector?
I have two small children
The house is not new, its an older victorian

Any info would be helpful as to the amount and placement!! Thank you!

Answer
Not sure what the laws are regarding them, but I will give you best practices.

There should be at least one smoke detector and one carbon monoxide detector on each level of the home.

Each bedroom should have it's own smoke detector, preferably near the door to catch any smoke entering from the hallway.

Don't put a smoke detector in the kitchen due to nuisance alarms, but it's a good idea to have one nearby.

So I would recommend 8 smoke alarms and 3 CO detectors. If you want you can substitute 3 CO/smoke combo detectors.

Put one in each bedroom, one in the main hall on the second floor, two on the main floor, and one or two in the basement depending how big it is.

Three Questions about Co-op Board's Requests for Incoming Tenants?

Frank S

A friend of mine and her family were recently approved for an apartment in a co-op in Yonkers, NY. Her family consist of herself, her older sister and their mother. Her older sister is the one whose name will be on the lease. The board though, had three requests that I find unusual. I want to know if such requests are illegal or at the very least, questionable:

1) The building's board requests that the lease-holder have furniture insurance (I'm not sure if they said that's mandatory or not. I thought that would be voluntary on the part of the tenant).

2) The board said that there would be a additional $7.00 monthly charge for a smoke alarm/carbon monoxide detector. I think this is illegal because â if not already installed â I thought the tenant just had to purchase the detector and install it, NOT pay a monthly charge on it like it's being rented.

3) When the co-op board contacted my friend's older sister that she was approved yesterday, they told her that her sister (my friend) and their mother would have to submit to a background check prior to moving in. This I've never heard of before. If they decline the check, can they be barred from moving in? (which I'm sure is illegal).

I realize that co-op boards do have a lot of discretion (I grew up and live in a NYC co-op myself so I know), but this particular co-op is in Yonkers, just north of NYC and are their co-op laws I'm sure are different (tried in vain to find them online); but I still think that what they are asking just flat out illegal or at the least inappropriate.

Answer
1) yes they can require insurance

2) they can not charge for a smoke detector, onlu for a CM detector.

3) Yes they can be barred, all adult have to pass the same background checks as everyone else. You are completely wrong about this being illegal.

Nothing is illegal other then charging for a smoke detector, CD detectors are very expensive, but they can require either ownership or lease of one.

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