Choosing the Right Smoke Detector for Your Home

12/28/2020 (Permalink)

Having a smoke alarm in your home, can reduce the damage of a fire.

A house fire can be devastating to you and your family. It can rapidly destroy everything in your home. Having the right smoke alarm can save your life. Unfortunately, with so many types on the market, it can be difficult to choose the perfect one for you and your home. Here are a few things that you need to consider before purchasing one.

3 Things To Consider Before Purchasing a Smoke Detector

1. Types of Smoke Detector

Like anything, there are multiple types of fire alarms. Each type detects smoke in different ways. The types are:

• Air-sampling
  
• Photoelectric
  
• Ionization
  
• Dual sensor
  

Each works in a different way. For example, an ionization smoke detector uses small amounts of radioactive particles to sense smoke in the air around it. A photoelectric alarm uses light to detect smoke and a dual-sensor alarm does both.

2. The Size of Your House

This is one time that size matters. You have to take into account the size of your home for fire safety. It will not only determine the amount of smoke alarms you need to install, it will also tell you where to place them.
The best solution is to have a smoke alarm in each room but this is not always practical. At the very minimum, a smoke alarm should be installed in each room that a fire is more likely to start. Remember faulty wiring, accidental fires and electrical storms can also cause fires so kitchens are not the only places you need to protect.

3. How It Is Powered

Some fire detection devices are powered by batteries while others are wired into your home electrical system. Although it is more expensive to have it hardwired in, it is a good idea if you are bad at changing batteries. When a battery gets low your smoke detector may not work.

Although a smoke alarm may not save your home, it can save your life. It can also reduce the damage and the overall cost of fire damage. If your home is damaged by fire call a fire damage remediation company in Ogden, UT.