Maintain Your Smoke Detectors
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, you should Maintain your smoke detectors to ensure safety and limit costly repairs. So, in order to properly maintain a smoke detector, you should:
Location and Placement
Smoke detectors should be installed in specific locations within your home. They should be placed on every level of the house, in each bedroom, and in the hallway outside sleeping areas.
Smoke detectors are more effective when mounted on the ceiling or high on the wall. This positioning allows them to detect smoke and rising heat effectively.
Due to the potential for false alarms caused by cooking smoke or steam, it's best to place smoke detectors away from kitchens and bathrooms. Consider using heat detectors instead.
NEC and Your Detectors
As per the NEC, National Electrical Code, you must have a Carbon/Smoke Detector within 10 feet of every bedroom and a Smoke Detector inside every bedroom. So, another thing to do to ensure safety would be to check your smoke and carbon detection devices and make sure your home is up to code.
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