2020 - FEBRUARY 49TH ESTATE MAGAZINE

Anchorage

Mat-Su Valley

Kenai Penninsula

February 2020

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Meticulously maintained. Rooms are large and there is a lot of storage. Living rm features gas fireplace, kitchen is open . Master suite has a large walkin closet . All beds and family room are upstairs. Lot is private and landscaped w/ a back deck. This one really is turn key. Located in Equestrian Acres close for commuting, schools, shopping etc.

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location and time, and return the device to the laboratory for analysis…usually just a week. The cost is usually $10-$30 and includes the lab fees.

But, because radon levels tend to vary from season to season, a short-term test is less likely than a long-term test to tell you your year-round average radon level.

Radon Gas-The t I g in d in F n o p o Sco Radon is a radioactive gas that has been found in homes all over the United States. During the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water, it gets into the air you breathe in your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation. Measuring levels of Radon maybe a necessary step in determining the safety of the air in your home.

There are two basic types of devices commonly used for short-term testing. The “passive-devices” do not need power to function. These includes alpha-track detectors, charcoal canisters, charcoal liquid scintillation detectors, all types usually available through hardware stores, and the internet. The last, electret ion chamber detectors are only available through laboratories. All of these passive devices are returned to a laboratory for analysis.

The alpha -track and electret ion chamber detectors are for long term testing, usually 6 months to a year, and are then returned to the laboratory. These would be most commonly used after remediation to control Radon, to determine effectiveness. Elevated levels are often found during the heating season. Weather conditions, frozen ground, operation of furnaces, and opening/closing of windows and doors are factors that cause these patterns.

For a homeowner, short-term test kits (charcoal canisters) are the quickest way to test, with a minimum test period of 48 hours, and can be easily and inexpensively done by an occupant of a home. These devices come in a sealed pouch with instructions. You would break the seal, set the device out for a 48-hour period, re-seal the device the provided pouch, document the collection

The second group are the “active device.”These monitors consist of different types of “continuous monitors” and all require power to function. This is the class of devices you will find in use by Home Inspectors. Many of the “active monitors” provide additional data such as the range of variation within the test period, temperature, barometric readings, and will detect interference with the test.

(Was the device moved outside? Where all the windows opened? Was there a wind storm during the test?) The “active-device” monitors generally require operation by trained testers, and these tests often cost more than passive testing. The protocols used in these tests will validify the results, a necessity in Real Estate transactions, or if necessary in legal cases. Fees for these tests can run up to $500, frequently with discounts for bundling with a Home Inspection.

Either way, testing is an inexpensive way to determine if your home exceeds the EPA’s action level of 4 pCi/Ls, now a national standard when compared to the medical expense and debilitating consequences of lung cancer.

The bottom line, Home Inspectors in your area will know from experience how common action level tests occur in your area, just ask.

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CO & Smoke Alarms Many people are confused about the requirements for CO and Smoke Alarms. They sell their home, the Inspector walks through, and they have to add alarms hither and yon. Here is a summary of the Code requirements in Anchorage.

Carbon Monoxide Alarms: The Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) follows the International Residential Code (IRC). MOA Title 23, Section 23.15.908.7 requires that a CO detector be installed on each floor level. If any level contains bedrooms, the CO detector should be immediately outside the bedrooms – that is, in the hallway leading to the bedrooms. This is the basic rule.

The question sometimes arises as to how the alarms are powered. In new construction, these alarms are hardwired and have a battery back-up. They are also interconnected so that, if one goes off, they all activate. If your home is so configured, any repairs required by a home inspector must follow this same configuration. Homes built in the last 10 years are likely to be configured this way.

If you have an older home, or a home not built in this manner, any new CO detectors required may be either electric with battery backup or battery operated. They may not be plug-in electric only.

Smoke Alarms: The MOA has its own Building Safety Regulation on this topic – Title 23 Section 23.15.907.2.11.

Another helpful site is http://www.muni.org/Departments/ Fire/PublicAffairs/Pages/ ChildernandSmokeAlarms.aspx (Muni has spelt ‘children’ incorrectly).

Smoke detectors are required in every sleeping room, plus an additional unit in the immediate vicinity outside the “sleeping area” (in most cases, outside the “bedrooms”, similar to the IRC Carbon Monoxide requirement). Even if there are no bedrooms on one of the home levels, a smoke detector is required. (This will alert you when your kitchen activities are overcooking!)

The reference to “sleeping room” suggests that any room used for sleeping, other than a legal “bedroom” which must have a closet and egress window, is a must for a smoke alarm to protect the sleeper. In addition, every level of the home must have at least one Smoke alarm whether it has “sleeping rooms” or not.

In new construction, the Code requires the smoke alarms to be hard-wired with battery backup, and interconnected, and you will find that homes built since the mid 90’s are so constructed. In older homes the hallway Smoke Detector may be battery operated unless electric is available in the ceiling, which is probably already there for a hard-wired CO detector if the home was built mid80’s or later. Then the best solution is to put up a hard-wired combination CO/ Smoke Detector to cover both codes.

Summary: Current new construction codes in Anchorage, enforced rigidly since the tragic accident in Bear Valley a few years ago, require interconnected CO detectors with electric and battery support, and Smoke alarms also with an interconnected system, electrically powered plus battery back-up. On

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older homes, the Municipality will compromise.

It would seem logical, and is permissible, for the CO and Smoke protection to consist of a single, dual function unit, particularly in the areas required other than in the bedrooms themselves where only a Smoke detector is mandatory. The idea is that dual function (CO and Smoke) units are permissible so long as each individual code is clearly maintained.

Finally, although the codes do not specify exact locations, the units may be on the ceiling or wall, but should not be tight into the line where ceiling and wall meet. Install Smoke detectors at least one foot away from corners where smoke would curl and not necessarily reach the device in a fire. CO detection may also be captured equally well on a wall or ceiling. Carbon Monoxide mixes throughout the air at all levels.

Note: It is difficult to find a single source of exact laws at the MOA, and this article does not purport to provide a precise code interpretation. The above comments are meant as a guide only to assist you with understanding requests for repairs. The MOA uses the IRC Code as a basis for Carbon Monoxide protection, and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) provisions for Smoke alarm rules.

Readers are advised to refer to the Fire Department at 267-4900 or MOA Development Services at 343-8301 for further clarification if required.

Dave Windsor is an Associate Broker at RE/MAX Dynamic Properties with over 30 years of experience in the Anchorage real estate market. Dave’s services are available to both Buyers and Sellers of Residential or Income Properties.

The information presented in this column is intended for general informational purposes only and it is not a substitute for situation specific guidance by the appropriate licensed professionals. This column, its author, the magazine and publisher are not responsible for the outcome or results of relying upon the contents of this column in any given situation. Previous columns are archived on Dave’s website at www.davewindsor.com.

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