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They should put a detector in the garage just in case.
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Correct, they are not recommended to be placed in the garage, but near the garage. I've read car exhaust fouls the sensors in them as well, so they become ineffective. The sensors are fragile and degrade, which is why they have to be replaced every few years. Originally Posted by wildta
From what I've heard, you'd get too many false alarms.
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From what I've heard, you'd get too many false alarms.
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Oh, that explains why no one (no new home builder) and the builder code doesn't mandate these detectors in the garage. Originally Posted by superswiss
Correct, they are not recommended to be placed in the garage, but near the garage. I've read car exhaust fouls the sensors in them as well, so they become ineffective. The sensors are fragile and degrade, which is why they have to be replaced every few years.
