{"id":603,"date":"2026-01-04T04:10:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T04:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdmhomeinspect.com\/?p=603"},"modified":"2026-01-04T04:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T04:10:43","slug":"home-mold-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdmhomeinspect.com\/?p=603","title":{"rendered":"Home Mold Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"603\" class=\"elementor elementor-603\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc34f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2fc34f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d0854 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50d0854\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87aa8fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87aa8fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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Carbon Monoxide<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2842fda8 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2842fda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where to install alarms?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e54ce4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e54ce4f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d398a7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d398a7f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d9d2f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13d9d2f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementskit-section-title \">Smoke &amp; Carbon Monoxide  <span><span>Detector Placement<\/span><\/span> <\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca1ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aca1ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We all know that smoke and carbon monoxide alarms save lives and are a critical safety feature in our homes. Use this guide to be sure the placement of these devices allows them to work as intended, and that your home is in compliance with state codes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58319460 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58319460\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73bb9ac1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73bb9ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sdmhomeinspect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/alarm.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Version 1.0.0\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebad1d7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"4ebad1d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-text_center   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><span><span>where are<\/span><\/span> smoke detectors required?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d70d65e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d70d65e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">Smoke alarms must be installed in the following locations:<\/div><ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><li data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Each Sleeping Room:<\/strong>\u00a0Inside every bedroom or room used for sleeping.<\/span><\/li><li data-hveid=\"CAYQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Outside Sleeping Areas:<\/strong>\u00a0In the immediate vicinity outside of bedrooms (typically a hallway).<\/span><\/li><li data-hveid=\"CAYQAg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Every Level:<\/strong>\u00a0On every story of the home, including habitable attics and basements.<\/span><\/li><li data-hveid=\"CAYQAw\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Stairwells:<\/strong>\u00a0At the top and bottom landings of all interior staircases.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ef5502 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"45ef5502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-text_center   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \"><span><span>where are<\/span><\/span> carbon monoxide detectors required?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-424d4b72 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"424d4b72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Carbon Monoxide Alarm Placement<\/strong><\/div><div role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">CO alarms are required in all homes with fuel-burning appliances, fireplaces, or attached garages.<\/div><div role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div><ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"><li data-hveid=\"CAkQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Outside Sleeping Areas:<\/strong>\u00a0In the immediate vicinity of all bedrooms.<\/span><\/li><li data-hveid=\"CAkQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Every Level:<\/strong>\u00a0On every occupiable level of the dwelling, including basements.<\/span><\/li><li data-hveid=\"CAkQAg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Specific Bedrooms:<\/strong>\u00a0Inside any bedroom (or its attached bathroom) that contains a fuel-burning appliance.<\/span><\/li><li data-hveid=\"CAkQAw\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Mounting Requirements:<\/strong>\u00a0Placement should follow the manufacturer&#8217;s instructions. 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