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**FleetsidePaul** · 03-23-2023, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by joedoh

have you bought a CO detector yet? dont rule yourself out. I wouldnt be surprised if a trail cam showed you wandering around high on CO and 3 day old chili.

Nah, I was wandering around high someplace else at the time.

The place has 2 CO detectors. It's required by the state to sell the place. They left 2 of them probably because of the square footage. They're still new in the packages. I guess that you have to include them in the sale but they don't necessarily have to be plugged in.

I'm surprised that this place passed the regulations. The water heater is mounted on the floor and my contractor said it's supposed to be 18" high or something like that. And the fence around the pool was half gone. 2 big no no's.

The funny thing about the pool is that the gates were locked and most of the fence was long gone. That's what you call security right there. And no keys to the gates. Not a problem because you can walk right in and just for sh!tz and giggles you can cut the wires to the pool pump. Easy peasy.

**Stocker** · 03-23-2023, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

The water heater is mounted on the floor and my contractor said it's supposed to be 18" high or something like that.

And the water heater is supposed to be anchored to the wall, for earthquake protection. Or so I've been told.

**FleetsidePaul** · 03-23-2023, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Stocker

And the water heater is supposed to be anchored to the wall, for earthquake protection. Or so I've been told.

Absolutely. You cannot sell your house without the straps on the water heater. I don't mind that regulation because I've been through a few earthquakes. Stuff starts jumping around. I wouldn't want my water heater to take a nosedive. That would be a mess and expensive. I'll take the straps as some insurance.

**Steeveedee** · 03-23-2023, 10:23 AM

The water heater must be 18" off the floor if it is in the garage, because of fuel vapors. I don't know about Kern County, but smoke and CO detectors are the law here. Can't pass an inspection without them. We put a new roof on the rental house, and had to certify that we had them and safety glazing on the windows. What those have to do with a new roof is beyond me, but that's LA for you. If you're parked on the street on street sweeping day, you get a ticket, even though the street sweeper seldom comes by.

**Stocker** · 03-23-2023, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Steeveedee

The water heater must be 18" off the floor if it is in the garage, because of fuel vapors.

So that's for propane only? Shouldn't be required for electric water heaters.

**Steeveedee** · 03-23-2023, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Stocker

So that's for propane only? Shouldn't be required for electric water heaters.

Yes, gas-fueled. If his is on the floor, electric would be why.

03-23-2023, 10:23 AM	#4
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,180	Re: Strange Footsteps The water heater must be 18" off the floor if it is in the garage, because of fuel vapors. I don't know about Kern County, but smoke and CO detectors are the law here. Can't pass an inspection without them. We put a new roof on the rental house, and had to certify that we had them and safety glazing on the windows. What those have to do with a new roof is beyond me, but that's LA for you. If you're parked on the street on street sweeping day, you get a ticket, even though the street sweeper seldom comes by. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA



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