Is there any code that specifies a minimum required distance between a ceiling-mounted smoke detector and a ceiling-mounted CO (carbon monoxide) detector? My initial thought is that since there are commercially available combo smoke/CO detectors, installing them next to each other wouldn't be an issue. However, I wasn't sure if there was any code or other requirement that applied to the installation of two discrete units.
Smoke detector and CO detector installed next to each other?
Oct 14, 2005
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Nope, shouldn't make a difference at all. Aesthetically, it might look nicer to use a combo unit if they're going to be side-by-side. Bear in mind that a CO detector doesn't need to be mounted high like a smoke detector, so you can install one pretty much anywhere there's airflow.
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