Base on NYS Where to Install my Natural Gas Detectors ?
Some law such as Local Law 157 provides specific guidelines on where to place natural gas detectors in your apartment:
- Install the Detector in the Same Room as the Fuel-Gas Burning Appliance:
- Any room that contains a fuel-gas burning appliance should have a natural gas detector installed. This ensures that any gas leak from the appliance is detected quickly.
- Proximity to the Appliance: The gas detector should be placed at a horizontal distance of at least 3 feet but no more than 10 feet from the fuel-gas burning appliance. This distance is designed to allow the detector to sense gas leaks promptly without being too close to the appliance, which could cause false alarms. Not directly above the appliance to avoid false alarms triggered by fumes. Avoid placing alarms near windows, doors, vents, or fans where airflow might disperse gas and delay detection.
- Mounting Location:
- Ceiling: Since natural gas is lighter than air, it tends to rise. Installing the detector on the ceiling ensures that any leaking gas is detected as soon as it accumulates near the ceiling.
- Wall: If ceiling installation is not possible, the detector can be mounted on a wall. In this case, it should be placed high on the wall, close to the ceiling not more than 12 inches from the ceiling to detect rising gas.