The fire extinguisher in my garage is almost 20 years old now and the pressure gauge is right at the edge of the red zone. That means it’s time to order a new one!
Decided to get two because it seems like a good idea to have one out by the grill (and they’re a better deal that way) 👍
Very excited because this means I get to play teach the kids how to properly use a fire extinguisher with the old one! Been a while since we used the fire pit out back…
I did consider the CO and smoke alarm too, but at least here in California, they’re supposed to check that those are present when transacting a house sale. Whether they have to be functional, idk. But maybe I’ll also bring a pair of 9v batteries for good measure.
From what I understand, smoke alarms now require a 10 year battery, no longer needing replacement.
CO detectors still seem to use replaceable though.
Depends on state and local ordinances as to whether the sealed are required
In my state for example (PA) there is no statewide law for them. Some municipalities like Philadelphia require them but more rural areas like where I live do not, so I can still buy 9v non interconnected detectors at home depot or wherever. But iirc new construction and renovation requiring permits around here requires interconnection (not sure about sealed)
It’s dumb not to get them though. Who wants to deal with a chirp? First thing I did when I bought my house was overhaul smoke detectors, add heat detectors to the attic and garage, fire extinguishers, and one of those collapsible fire ladders to second floor bedroom.
It’s mind boggling how people overlook this stuff. The old owner had 1 detector for the whole house and it was 16 years old by the date code. We have 6 now plus 2 heat detectors. I also added a relay and a Shelly trigger so if they go off I get a push notification through home assistant. It was like $800 for everything, c02 and smoke, extinguishers, the ladder, etc. a lot of money but it’s literally my life and the largest purchase I’ve ever made
Get some of the ones with long internal batteries. Or if you still get the 9v ones truly replace the batts every clock change and the unit every 5 years or so.