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Prevent CO poisoning: Alarm companies should help Californians help themselves
July 25, 2012Tess Nacelewicz
It's now more than a year since California's new law mandating carbon monoxide detectors in all single-family homes with an attached garage or fossil fuel source. However, a new survey shows many residents remain unprotected.
Seems to me there's a marketing opportunity here that alarm companies would do well to take advantage of—to not only help themselves but also California residents.
It's true that the new law, which took effect July 1, 2011, doesn't require Californians to opt for monitored...
New CO law business, learning opportunity
August 11, 2011Tess Nacelewicz
MARINA DEL REY, Calif.—California recently became the 35th state in the nation with carbon monoxide legislation. As of July 1, all existing single-family homes with an attached garage or a fossil fuel source are required to install CO alarms within the home. Previous legislation already mandated the detectors in new homes.
The law is a way for the industry both to increase business and its knowledge and expertise regarding the devices, according to John Hopper, president of the California Alarm...