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SMOKE & HEAT DETECTORS

According to the National Fire Prevention Association, a home fire is reported in America every 83 seconds. A fire can be a devastating experience for you and your family. Implementing a DIY fire prevention program to keep your home and family safe is now easier than ever with a few easy steps and the many high-quality products available to consumers. Whether you’re a regular handyman or a newbie DIY-er, some simple tools and know-how are all you need to get started.

Smoke Detectors

Smoke detectors play a vital role in protecting against fire-related death and injury. Most people are probably already familiar with how smoke detectors work, but proper installation is important in order for them to work correctly. Some DIY tips for installing smoke detectors are:

Install smoke detectors on every level of your home, including the basement.
Install a smoke detector near every sleeping area in your home. If you sleep with bedroom doors closed, a smoke alarm should be placed in each bedroom.
Mount smoke detectors on ceilings or high on the walls. Ceiling-mounted alarms should be 4 inches away from the wall; wall-mounted alarms should be installed 12 inches below the ceiling.
Never install a smoke detector near doors, windows, ceiling fans, or vents, where drafts can circulate smoke without detection.

Installing smoke detectors is the first step in a good DIY fire prevention plan. But a smoke detector that doesn’t work won’t be of any use during an actual fire. Be sure to test your smoke detectors once a month and replace batteries once a year. Do you hear that chirping sound? That means the batteries are low and need to be replaced. Consider investing in long-life smoke detectors with batteries that can last for more than 10 years.

While smoke detectors are more sensitive when it comes to detecting smoke, heat detectors are more sensitive to temperature. More specifically - a heat detector will trigger when the temperature near the device reaches a certain level, but will not trigger due to smoke alone.

Heat detectors

Heat detectors an work in areas where a smoke detector is not recommended. For instance, it’s a good idea to mount heat detectors in areas such as your kitchen, garage, or attic. Heat detectors will come with heat sensors that either activate at a certain temperature that is pre-installed (for instance, at 120 degrees F) or at a temperature that you can set. In addition, the alarm can be set to activate due to a drastic rise in temperature, such as a rate-of-rise element of approximately 15 degrees F per minute.

When it comes to choosing and installing fire protection for your home you should use a combination of heat and smoke detectors. This way you get complete coverage. Just keep in mind that heat detectors are meant to compliment rather than replace your smoke detectors.

Remember, changing the batteries of your heat and smoke detectors at least once a year is one of the simplest ways to reduce death and injury. Fire Departments recommend that you change the batteries when changing clocks back to standard time each and every fall. If you hear your heat or smoke detector chirping or beeping on and off, it is then time to change the batteries. It is also recommended that you buy a few extra batteries when you purchase such detectors so that you can always have some on hand.

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