I just finished paying for a electricians to install smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms to bring my first property up to code but It dawned on me that I could have used battery powered alarms, is either much bett...

I went to my unit to work today while the tenant was at work. I noticed the smoke / Carbon monoxide detector had the batteries pulled. I texted him and he said it keeps going off when he cooks and even when he puts so...

I rent out a 1BR Mobile Home in which we have two FirstAlert "Smoke and CO" alarms -- one in the living area, one in the bedroom.  Both are on the ceiling.  These are 1.5 years old with new batteries.  When I first bo...

This has the best pictorial (for a quick visual assessment) of the model being recalled. We have installed/hardwired 'A LOT of them in our properties, but fortunately we are OK.http://wnep.com/2018/03/21/smoke-alarm-r...

Out of five smoke detectors in one of my rentals, one won't twist off to allow replacement of the battery. I had no trouble with the other four smoke detectors, but this one seems to be fused in place. I can't twist o...

I’m trying to standardize my smoke detectors across all units. I’m looking for for a unicorn smoke detector that meets the following requirements:
1) combination Smoke and CO
2) can be installed hardwired or with a ...

On the First of November, a tragic fatal fire occurred in a duplex in Portland, Maine, the city I most recently lived in.  Early that morning a fire broke out and 6 people passed away.  I did not know the individuals ...

Hello again,I hope someone can answer my question about smoke detectors in multi families in Florida. My question is: do you have tenants sign something stating that smoke detectors work? Do you put that in the lease?...

The Fed might be shut down, but the local beaurocrats keep coming up with new laws:

As of January 1, 2014, owners are required to ensure that all residential rental units have operable smoke alarms installed...

Hey everyone.  I'm nearing Closing on my first two properties.  Both are multiplexes (4 unit and 5 unit).  For those of you with multiplexes, do you use smoke detectors that are "linked" to each other?  In other words...