A Few Quick Smoke Detector Tips
Smoke detectors are your first line of defense against fire in your home. Many homeowners neglect these important guardians of our safety, please don’t be one of them. In this article, we will go over a few quick tips to keep your home protected and your smoke detection system running in top form.
First, make sure your smoke detectors are placed in the proper locations. You should at the very least have one smoke detector per every floor of your house. In the best case you should have a smoke detector placed in each bedroom of your home, and one near the kitchen as well. With too few smoke detectors it may be hard for people in your home to hear them when they sound their alarms.
When placing your smoke detectors either place them on the ceiling or around 10 inches below the ceiling if you are mounting them to your walls. Don’t place them too close to the ceiling line because an air pocket could easily form around them making it difficult if not impossible for the detector to function correctly.
Finally, make sure you test your smoke detection system once per month. A simple way to do this, is to go to each detector and light a match underneath it. If it sounds, then you know that it is functioning properly. However, if the alarm doesn’t go off after you’ve held the match there for more than a few seconds, the battery in your detector is dead and must be changed immediately.
By following these simple tips you can rest assured that your smoke detection system in your house in running in top form. These tips take only a few minutes to execute and can really give you peace of mind when it comes to fire safety at home for you and your family.
