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RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS FOR SMOKE DETECTORS
To minimize the risk of fire causing injury, loss of life or loss of property, detectors should
be located on every level of a residence – basements, first floor, second floor and attic if it
is furnished – and in every separate sleeping area. More specifically, detectors should be
located:
1. Between sleeping areas and potential sources of fire such as kitchen, garage,
basement or utility room. In homes with only one sleeping area on one floor, a detector
should be put in the hallway outside the bedrooms as shown below. In single floor
homes with two separate sleeping areas, two detectors are required, one outside each
bedroom area as shown below. In multi-level homes, detectors should be located in
bedroom areas and at every finished level of the home as shown below. Basement
level detector should be located in the bottom of basement stairwells. Second floor
detectors should be located at the top of the first-to-second floor stairwell so long as no
door or other obstruction blocks the path of smoke.
2. Inside every bedroom where a smoker sleeps or an electrical appliance is operated.
This detector should be in addition to the hallway detectors as described above.
3. Inside all bedrooms where people sleep with the door closed. Smoke and poisonous
combustion gases are significantly blocked by a closed door. This detector should be in
addition to the hallway detectors described above.
4. At each end of a hallway serving the bedrooms if the hallway is in excess of 40 feet
(12m) in length.
In addition to the above, we also strongly recommend the following:
Install smoke detectors in any room where an alarm control is located, or in any room
where alarm control connections to an AC source or phone lines are made. If detectors
are not so located, a fire within the room could prevent the control from reporting a fire
or an intrusion.
Where Not To Locate Detectors
To avoid false alarms and/or improper operation, avoid installation of smoke detectors in
the following areas:
•
KITCHENS - smoke from cooking may cause a nuisance alarm. LOCATE DETECTORS
AT LEAST 20 FEET (6m) FROM KITCHENS IF POSSIBLE.
•
IN AIRSTREAMS PASSING BY KITCHENS - smoke from cooking may enter normal air
movement paths between outlets and returns if these paths run by kitchens, causing a
nuisance alarm. LOCATE DETECTORS AWAY FROM SUCH AIRSTREAMS IF
POSSIBLE.
•
BATHROOMS - excessive steam from a shower may cause a nuisance alarm. LOCATE
DETECTORS AT LEAST 10 FEET (3m) FROM BATHROOMS IF POSSIBLE.
•
NEAR FORCED AIR DUCTS used for heating or air conditioning - air movement may
prevent smoke from reaching the detector.
•
NEAR FLUORESCENT LIGHT FIXTURES - "noise" generated by these fixtures may
cause a nuisance alarm.
•
NEAR FURNACES OF ANY TYPE - air and dust movement and normal combustion
products may cause a nuisance alarm.
•
THE PEAK OF AN "A" FRAME TYPE OF CEILING - "Dead Air" at the top may prevent
smoke from reaching the detector.
•
GARAGES - products of combustion are present from running automobile engines and
may cause a nuisance alarm.
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UNHEATED BUILDINGS - temperature limits are 40°–100°F (5°–38°C). The detector will
not function properly in locations where the normal ambient temperature exceeds these
limits.
•
INSECT INFESTED AREAS - insects entering the sensing chamber may cause a
nuisance alarm.
IF YOU EXPERIENCE NUISANCE ALARMS, CAREFULLY CHECK YOUR DETECTOR'S
LOCATION FOR POSSIBLE CAUSES AS LISTED ABOVE. RELOCATE AND CLEAN
YOUR DETECTOR IF NECESSARY. REMEMBER THAT THE MAJOR CAUSES OF
NUISANCE ALARMS ARE DIRTY OR IMPROPERLY LOCATED DETECTORS.
KITCHEN
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
DINING
LIVING ROOM
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
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BEDROOM
BEDROOM
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KTCHN
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BASEMENT
KITCHEN
DINING
TV ROOM
BDRM
LIVING ROOM
BEDROOM
Smoke Detectors for Minimum Protection
Smoke Detectors for Additional Protection
Heat-Activated Detectors
GARAGE
CLOSED
DOOR
BDRM
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