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Minnesota CO Detector Law

January 27, 2017

NEW Minnesota CO Detector Law (H.F. No. 3310) Takes Effect May 1, 2018

Most of you know that Minnesota passed a state law last summer requiring Marine CO detectors on all boats with accommodation spaces sold or used in the state of Minnesota. The law was originally supposed to take effect May 1, 2017 but has been changed to May 1, 2018.

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Your CO Detector “literally saved our lives…”

October 7, 2016

Recently one of our customers emailed us. Because of our CO detector, he was alive to tell this frightening story…

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Fireboy-Xintex, LLC Releases New Wire-free Carbon Monoxide Alarm At International Boatbuilders Exhibition (IBEX 2016)

October 1, 2016

No Wires, Hassle Free Protection. GRAND RAPIDS, MI, September 21, 2016 – Fireboy-Xintex is releasing a new carbon monoxide alarm system to be displayed at The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) this October 4-6, 2016 at the Tampa Convention Center. The new CMD5-M Carbon Monoxide Alarm features an electrochemical sensor, compact design, and a version that requires no…

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Carbon Monoxide Detector Chirping

May 27, 2015

Is Your Carbon Monoxide Detector Chirping or Beeping? Your CO Detector may be reaching its UL mandated End of Life.  Approximately five years after activation, your Fireboy-Xintex Carbon Monoxide Detector will enter the EOL (End of Life) phase of its existence, beginning at 4 years and 11 months.   Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL for short), instituted…

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CO Detectors End Of Life

February 23, 2015

Approximately five years after activation, your Fireboy-Xintex Carbon Monoxide Detector will enter the EOL (End of Life) phase of its existence, beginning at 4 years and 11 months. There will be both an audible (intermittent beep once every 30 seconds) and visual (green LED will switch to “off,” red LED “on”) component to this alarm.

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