As of 4/2025, our highly rated Google Nest Combo Detector will be discontinued and replaced by a First Alert product. Bad news, as the Google Nest detector was our highest rated and highest loved detector. Everyone that we installed them for loved them. We hope First Alert’s new product to succeed the Google Nest Detector […]
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When selling an attached home, such as a condo or townhome in the city of Los Angeles, the following items are required to be compliant as per this link from the City of Los Angeles. The city of LA 9a report and LADWP Certificate of Compliance, are required to be completed when selling in the
No, as the City of Los Angeles 9a report is separate from the California State TDS – Transfer Disclosure Statement – which may be exempt in some circumstances. In a nutshell the RPR, or Residential Property Report, also known as a 9A report, is required and issued by the City of Los Angeles, Department of
When selling a home in the city of Los Angeles, Highland Park area, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including sellers, agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of problems after the close of escrow. Highland Park is located in
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You own a First Alert BRK smoke or combo detector like the one below, and it is giving you five beeps in a row, and it will not stop. First Alert BRK 9120 smoke or combo detector like this one. This is a hard wired type of detector which will only operate when it is
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You have a newer Kidde ‘Detect’ series Smoke Detector, model 20SAR, or similar, and it won’t stop beeping. Kiddie ‘Detect’ Series Smoke Detector, model 20SAR The Kidde model 20SAR is a hard wired type smoke detector and needs to be plugged into its cord with 120 volt power via an electrical box on your ceiling
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When selling a home in the incorporated city of Hawthorne, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of loss, injury or death after the close of escrow. City of Hawthorne requires working smoke detectors
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Our crew visits Los Angeles County based Realtor Open Houses every week, and lately we have noticed that Relators have been very creative about their marketing! Here are a few of the best of Realtor open house giveaways we have seen lately. Tacos 1986 – Homemade tacos on site for all of your guests and
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You can modify an old Kidde cable to work with the newer 2024+ Kidde ‘Detect’ Series detectors, models CUAR and CUAR-V. It’s easy! Follow these steps. Do you have a newer Kidde detector like this, and missing the newer (2024+) cable that should have come with it? Here is a simple way to modify one
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When selling a home in the city of Los Angeles, Tarzana area, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including sellers, agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of problems after the close of escrow. Tarzana is located in the city
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Traveling this year? The Kidde Carbon Monoxide Detector is our top pick for the best travel-sized carbon monoxide detector for you, your family and your clients. This Kidde model is incredibly lightweight and easy to pack. It’s also very easy to use thanks to the simple one-button display. It is affordable and very reliable. We
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When selling a home in the incorporated city of Lawndale, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of loss, injury or death after the close of escrow. City of Lawndale requires working smoke detectors
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In a nutshell, as of July 1, 2024, all US smoke detector manufacturers must manufacture their smoke detector requirements to a new stricter level. That level includes the following: How can one tell the difference between the pre-2024 smoke detectors and this new standard? Look for new packaging referencing this new standard. Also, all July
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Your smoke detectors work great until one day or night they go off for no reason, and why is that? Here are the most common reasons smoke detectors trigger a false alarm, and usually at the worst time. Not worth the risk of having no correctly working smoke detector for you and your family –
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When selling a home in the city of Los Angeles, El Sereno area, the following items should be checked by a independent third party retrofitter for full compliance. This ensures all parties, including sellers, agents and their brokers, will be covered in case of problems after the close of escrow. El Sereno is located in
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