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Home Smoke Detectors |
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There are very few home improvements you can make that will be as easy and inexpensive, yet incredibly important, as home smoke detectors. You can buy smoke detectors for less than ten dollars, yet they save thousands of lives every year. No matter where you live, no home should be without smoke detectors in all the critical living areas. One smoke detector is not enough -- you should have one installed on every living level of the home, one in the kitchen, and one in every bedroom. You should also have fire extinguishers readily available on every living level. It is a simple installation and a modest expense, but putting smoke detectors in your home will buy you precious time and could mean the difference between life and death in an emergency. |
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There are two types of home smoke detectors available: ionization and photoelectric. While they operate differently, both are equally effective in detecting fire. Both types are available in battery operated models and those that can be hardwired into your home's electric system. In a perfect world you should install a synchronized system so that if one alarm goes off all the smoke detectors in the home go off at the same time. If you are remodeling your home or preparing it for sale it is critical that you install home smoke detectors. In some areas you will find there are local laws governing installation of detectors. Make sure that you keep fresh batteries in your detectors, and if your smoke detectors are older than ten years they ought to be replaced.
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