Where to Place the Fire and Smoke Detectors in Your Home

Smoke Detector needs to be installed on every level of your home for detecting the rising smoke from a fire. You have to place it inside or outside of your home like each bedroom, common areas, laundry rooms, and the kitchen where fires can originate. If you want to reduce false alarm while you have to settle it 10 feet away from any kitchen appliances but in case of large building you should settle more alarms in your hallways and stairways.

The best thing is to install smoking detectors that could be interconnected so that you easily hear the alarm from any area in your house. The proper positioning of smoke alarm should be select according to your building code. When it comes to the standard recommendation from the national fire protection association these recommendations are the basis on local requirements such as-you should install the smoke alarm inside each bathroom and outside every level of your house including basement.

Install smoke and fire alarms in the basement and it should be installed at least ten feet from cooking appliances and mount smoke alarms high on walls or ceilings (remember smoke rises). Wall-mounted signals need to be installed not more than 12 inches away from the ceiling. You can also install the fire detector within 3 feet of the peak but not within the apex of the peak (four inches down from the peak). Don't make the mistake of installing the smoke alarms near windows, doors, or ducts where drafts might interfere with their operation.

Never paint smoke alarms. Paint, stickers, or other decorations could keep the alarms from working. You have to interconnect all smoke alarm so that they can give the best fire protection service. When one smoke alarm sounds they all sound. You can apply this Interconnection by using hard-wiring or wireless technology.