Where To Place Smoke Detectors In Your Reno Home

Fire is among the most catastrophic threats homeowners face as it threatens lives and can devastate properties in mere minutes. Thankfully, protecting your family is straightforward, but you must know where to place smoke detectors in your Reno home. Check out our guidelines and learn why monitored fire alarms are the best bet for your family.

Keep Your Family Members Shielded With These Fire Alarm Tips

As reported by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), more than half of fire deaths occur in homes with non-operational or absent smoke detectors. In addition, the likelihood of a fatality in a home fire is cut in half when you have working smoke detectors. The critical nature of having these safety devices is obvious, but where should you place them? Use these guidelines:

• Place smoke detectors inside every bedroom and outside each one.
• Fire alarms need to be on each floor of your home, including basements.
• Mount smoke detectors at ceiling level or high on walls.
• When placing them on walls, ensure they are between four and 12 inches from the ceiling to avoid dead air zones that can prevent smoke from reaching the device.
• If your ceiling is angled or comes to a point, install smoke detectors within 36 inches (horizontally) of the peak but not closer than four inches (vertically).
• Position them no less than three feet from overhead fans.
• Keep smoke detectors a minimum of 10 feet from kitchen ranges to avoid false alarms.
• Once you get them installed, test them every month to ensure proper operation.

Residential contractors need to install smoke detectors in sleeping areas, outside of sleeping areas, and on all stories of residences. But, that doesn't mean your fire alarms are all working, and aging properties may not fulfill the latest requirements. Linked smoke detectors are best as they all activate if any unit senses smoke.

Why Use Monitored Fire Alarms In Reno?

You can enhance your fire protection further with devices that link to your home security system. Along with sounding a loud beeping, monitored fire alarms inform you and your monitoring specialists when smoke or excessive heat are identified. This functionality is a valuable safeguard if you're not at home to hear the beeping. Here are a few extra features you can discover in leading systems:

• Mobile device updates. You’ll obtain an immediate notification when the monitored fire alarm goes off.
• Rapid response. While you’re evacuating your family to a safe location, monitoring specialists will notify first responders to get immediate assistance.
• Better detection. The most advanced models go beyond detecting smoke. They can distinguish rapidly rising temperatures that could signal a speedily spreading fire.
• Automation assistance.When linked to your home security system, you are able to configure automation to increase safety even more. For example, you can program your doors to unlock instantaneously to facilitate your escape.

Install A Comprehensive Home Security System in Reno From Secure24 Alarm Systems

Upgrade your fire safety with monitored fire alarms and a comprehensive home security package in Reno from Secure24 Alarm Systems. You'll receive advanced fire detection capabilities, custom automation capabilities, and assistance 24 hours a day from trained monitoring professionals. Reach out to (775) 316-7001 now to customize your package.