Maine Natural Gas Alarm Legislation Change

The Maine Department of Public Safety now requires natural gas alarms in residences to protect against undetected leaks. Under this new law, natural gas detectors must be installed in any area with propane, natural gas, or liquefied petroleum gas appliances including kitchens, utility rooms, and basements. Because most homes use at least one gas appliance daily, the risk of a leak is constant. To ensure a proper defense, the law mandates detection in the following required areas:

• Each unit in any building of a multifamily occupancy
• Fraternity houses, sorority houses or any dormitory that is affiliated with an educational facility
• Children's homes, emergency children's shelters, children's residential care facilities, shelters for homeless children or specialized children's homes
• Hotels, motels and inns
• Mixed use occupancy that features a dwelling unit
• Business occupancy
• Mercantile occupancy
• Assembly occupancy

As you can see, it's a far reaching program that greatly exceeds just residential application. It's one that has been deemed necessary due to the threat imposed by undetected natural gas. During the course of a year, over a dozen deaths can be directly linked to natural gas explosions. The number of injuries and hospitalizations is even greater with property damage exceeding the millions. Due to its subtle and extremely volatile nature, natural gas presents a danger that can evolve into catastrophe very quickly. The installation of DeNova Natural Gas Detectors offers the fastest means of detection when it comes to warning an area to this very real and potentially lethal danger.

DeNova Natural Gas Alarms and Other Natural Gas Alarms

DeNova Natural Gas Alarms offer the most dependable defense against catastrophic residential and workplace explosions. Utilizing revolutionary MEMS sensing technology, these detectors trigger at a 10% LEL gas threshold which is significantly lower than the 25% LEL industry standard. This lower threshold enables DeNova alarms to detect leaks and alert you up to 11 minutes faster than competitors, providing an invaluable window of time to safely evacuate.

Denova Natural Gas Alarms also operate independent of a hardwired or plug-in setup which allows them to placed optimally (closer to the ceiling). Factor in a six year battery life that will continue to operate in the event of a power outage and you have an elite form of natural gas detection.

Built upon a legacy of protecting people and property with innovative safety products, New Cosmos continues to solidify its position as the world leader in residential gas explosion prevention. The DeNova Detect Store services as the official online platform to purchase DeNova Natural Gas Detectors.