It is well known that smoke detectors or smoke alarms can reduce the chance or even prevent injury or death from a fire.
It is extremely important to have your smoke detectors professionally installed by a licensed electrician from Adams Electrical Services.
While some smoke detectors are battery powered only, we recommend them to be hard wired with battery backup.
Hard wired smoke detectors with battery backup that are interconnected are highly recommended and are the most reliable because all smoke detectors in the house will sound all at once which allows everybody in the house to hear the alarm as soon as possible.
Another consideration when choosing the type of smoke alarm to buy is to make sure it is a dual sensor alarm which detects both smoke and fire separately. The dual sensor alarm has two sensors, ionization and photoelectric. The ionization sensor is better at detecting flaming fires where as a photoelectric sensor is better at detecting smoldering fires.
Usually when this happens, it is just the low battery warning and the battery needs to be replaced. Smoke detectors do have a expiration date and should be replaced every 9-10 years.
If this doesn't resolve the problem, then a licensed electrician from Adams Electrical Services needs to troubleshoot the reason behind why your smoke detectors are still giving the warning alarm.
Smoke Detectors should be installed throughout your home in locations that includes:
Smoke alarms should be installed in ceilings preferably or as high as possible on walls.
Next time it's time to replace your old smoke alarms, consider having longer lasting lithium battery smoke alarms installed.
They come with a factory installed lithium battery that never has to be replaced and usually last around 10 years.
A carbon monoxide alarm is recommended to be installed on every level of the house, outside of each bedroom and ideally in locations near fuel burning appliances.
By having a combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarm installed you will have greater protection from unseen dangers.
Properly maintaining your smoke alarms ensures their reliability and effectiveness. Maintaining your smoke detectors is as easy as testing them monthly.
Interconnected smoke detectors can be tested from any location and should be heard throughout the house.
It's always a good idea to test in a different location further away from the first testing location to double check that is still sounds the same throughout the house and that they're all being tested simultaneously.
Battery operated smoke alarms should always be tested individually.
Batteries should also be replaced once a year in all smoke alarms regardless if they're interconnected or battery operated only.
Smoke alarms should be replaced before the expiration date located on the back side or every 10 years.
The installation and wiring of smoke alarms should be properly installed by a licensed electrician from Adams Electrical Services to ensure the highest level of protection, safety and reliable operation of your new smoke alarms.
For older home that do not have wiring installed for smoke detectors to be hard wired and interlocked, it is still extremely important to have at the very least battery operated smoke detectors installed throughout the house.
Wireless smoke alarms are also an option, they have a wireless function that allows them to connect to your home network and communicate to other wireless smoke alarms which allows them to be interconnected wirelessly.
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