Smoke Alarm Update: 28 done, 20 more to go.

A letter has been sent to all owners regarding the Maryland law,

Many thanks to the 28 owners that have complied with the law.
20 more to go. The Board of Directors will be seeking 100 % compliance.

On the top of this web page, there is a tab labeled
"Smoke Alarm Replacement Program 2018". The tab provides access to a printable copy of the form for your convenience. You may contract any qualified electrician to do the work.

Some facts:

• Smoke alarms save many lives every year
• The unit owner is responsible to replace the interior smoke alarms
• The current smoke alarms are over ten years old and out-of-compliance per Maryland Law
• Our unit smoke alarms are hardwired and interconnected and must be replaced wit the same.
• Unit smoke alarms are not connected to the buildings fire alarm system and will not sound a general evacuation alarm
• Unit smoke alarms will detect a fire well before the building's system.
• Only high temperatures of 135 -165 deg f will trigger a sprinkler head and sound a general alarm.
• The building's system has smoke detectors but only in common areas and will not detect smoke in a unit.
• A qualified electrician is recommended to select and replace the smoke alarm
• Eventually the smoke alarms will start to chirp as they become ineffective
• New smoke alarms have sealed ten-year back-up batteries and hush buttons

Protect yourself, your tenants, and your neighbors. 

Attend to this matter as soon as possible.

Thank you , 

George B- President

900 Marshy Cove Condo Association