False - Last week, we established that about 200 people die each year from carbon monoxide poisoning associated with home fuel-burning heating equipment, and Florida has no requirement for carbon monoxide detectors, but as carbon monoxide is only associated with incomplete burning of fossil fuel, detectors are not necessary for all residential structures. As a rule of thumb, if you have gas fired appliances (furnace, water heater, clothes dryer, etc) and / or an attached garage (especially with the air handler located within the garage), you should have a carbon monoxide detector. Installing a carbon monoxide detector, is a simple and inexpensive act that could save lives. For a complete report on carbon monoxide and associated deaths, you can visit the Consumer Products Safety Commission web site at
www.cpsc.gov/LIBRARY/co04.pdf