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Smoke Detectors
Is your smoke detector chirping? Could be time for a new battery. Did you know that smoke detectors have an expiry date? That's right. They aren't good forever and eventually, they need to be replaced. If you change the battery and the chirping continues it might be time for a replacement. The experts at Honestly Handy can do this for you.
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Wired Smoke Alarms
Modern code requires all new buildings have wired alarms. This means they are connected to your house's power and they are all connected to each other. This way, if your basement smoke detector goes off, all the alarms go off. Makes sense right?
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If you're renovating and getting electrical work done in the same area you have a smoke detector most jurisdictions require to you update the smoke detector system or you will not pass your electrical inspection.
Types
There are two types of detectors: photoelectric and ionization. A photoelectric detector throws out a beam of light that when triggered by smoke will cause an audible alarm. Ionization units give air an electrical charge and whether it stays constant and if not, a probable fire may be eating up the oxygen air, thus the alarm goes off. Installing and having a smoke detector cuts your chance of dying on a fire at home. By proper and regular testing and maintenance, you can ensure of its working capacity and can alert you if fire breaks out.
A smoke detector has been regarded a necessary item to safeguard a home’s inhabitants of fire and other potential dangers. It significantly helps lessen the fire hazards in your home and the community. A fire is a feared situation and nobody wants to lose a home because of failure to notice a fire brewing in the house.
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It is important to install the smoke detectors in the different parts of your house such as the kitchen, bedrooms and outside of the house. Be careful not to put a smoke detector near a fireplace because it may give out false fire alarms, causing unnecessary stress and worry on your and your family. If you use only one detector, it is best to place it in the ceiling of the hallway outside the bedrooms. You can mount it in the middle of the ceiling or else on the wall three feet away from a corner and about four to six inches away from the ceiling. Avoid putting detectors near the kitchen stove and the bathroom shower. In the basement, it should be installed at the bottom of the stairwell.