Home safety: Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
Smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms save lives. That’s why we’re on a mission to get alarms into as many listings as possible. We strongly urge Hosts to install smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in spaces that use fuel-burning appliances, test them regularly and make sure their listing description is up to date. Check out preparing your listing with safety essentials for more information.
Get a combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm at no cost
Airbnb provides a self-contained, battery powered, combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm to eligible Hosts at no cost. Home Safety Terms and Conditions apply.
Already have smoke and CO alarms? Update your listing information about safety devices, such as smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
Update carbon monoxide and smoke alarm information on listings
Update safety device info on desktop
- Click Listings and select the listing you want to edit
- Under Listing editor, click Guest safety
- Click Safety devices
- Select Carbon monoxide alarm installed and Smoke alarm installed
- Click Save
Update safety device info in the Airbnb app
- Tap Listings
and select the listing you want to edit - Under Listing editor, tap Guest safety
- Tap Safety devices
- Select Carbon monoxide alarm installed and Smoke alarm installed
- Tap Save
Update safety device info in the Airbnb app
- Tap Listings and select the listing you want to edit
- Under Listing editor, tap Guest safety
- Tap Safety devices
- Select Carbon monoxide alarm installed and Smoke alarm installed
- Tap Save
Update safety device info on mobile browser
- Tap Listings and select the listing you want to edit
- Under Listing editor, tap Guest safety
- Tap Safety devices
- Select Carbon monoxide alarm installed and Smoke alarm installed
- Tap Save
Additional info
If your place only uses electric appliances and does not have an attached garage, you have the option to select that a carbon monoxide alarm is not necessary.
Be sure to check your local regulations, which may require that you have more than one working smoke and carbon monoxide alarm installed in your place.
To communicate with a global audience, Airbnb often uses the terms “alarm” and “detector” interchangeably.
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