First Alert Smoke Alarm, How To Choose The Best
A small fire in your home can quickly fill your home with noxious smoke. It’s vital that you choose the proper smoke detector for your home, have them properly installed and perform regular tests on.
residential smoke detectors come in two types, one is photoelectric, and the other is an ionization detector. In a photoelectric detector a beam of light is aimed into a chamber containing a photocell. Smoke entering the chamber will scatter the light, enabling some of it to reach the photocell and cause an alarm. A smoldering fire will set off a photoelectric detector quicker than a flaming fire.
Ionization detectors use radiation that ionizes (breaks up) the air inside the unit, and gives it a small electrical charge. When smoke enters this detector, the current is lowered and sets off the alarm.
Which type of First Alert Smoke Detector works best? There are advantages and disadvantages to both. A majority of photoelectric units these days are hardwired into your home’s electrical system meaning you will not be protected during a loss of power. Ionization models run on house current with a battery back up, but tend to be more susceptible to false alarms. It would be a good idea to use both – an ionization detector in your bedroom hallway, and photoelectric in your main living area.
A general rule is to have a minimum of one smoke detector for every level of your home. You should also keep these guidelines in mind:
Do not install smoke detectors close to the kitchen, furnace, garage, or just outside a bathroom door. Do not install smoke detectors in areas where the air circulation is poor, i.e. corners. Install each smoke alarm on a ceiling or on a wall roughly 8 to 10 inches below the ceiling.
Remember to test your detector monthly. Most have a test button that makes this very easy. If your smoke detector is not equipped with a test button simple test is to just light a candle blow it out and allow the smoke to waft into the smoke detector. The smoke should set the unit into alarm.
smoke alarm batteries should be replaced annually. An easy to remember dates such as a birthday or the beginning of daylight savings time makes it simple to remember. When you are performing this you can also clean the inside and vent openings of the detector which will help the reliability.
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