Smoke Alarm Guidelines

1/29/2020 (Permalink)

If you don't have a smoke alarm installed in your home, purchase one and install it.

It is very important to install smoke alarms according to the manufacturer's instructions.

It is recommended a smoke alarm be installed on every level of the home, outside sleeping areas, and inside bedrooms.

The USFA recommends that every home where people sleep be equipped with either (a) both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms, or (b) dual sensor smoke alarms (which contain both ionization and photoelectric smoke sensors).

Do not install an ionization smoke alarm in or near the kitchen because it is more  likely to create a false alarm during cooking.

Test your smoke alarms every month.

Install interconnected smoke alarms.

Install smoke alarms using house wiring with battery back-up.