How To Choose The Right Fire Detector By: Mike Wong The component of a fire alarm system that people are most familiar with is the detector. Although most consumers are familiar with the devices in their homes called smoke detectors, many would be surprised to find out that there are many different types of detectors on the market. These types of detectors vary in what they detect, how they detect it, how they are managed by the fire alarm system itself and how they are powered. Further, there are dozens of manufacturers of de... Tags: fire, alarm, smoke, detector, detecter, heat, cctv, access control, nurse call
Smoke Detector By: Ralph Winn Every 83 seconds a residential fire breaks out in the United States. Each year, residential fires injure over 39,000 American children under the age of 14. In two-thirds of these homes, the smoke detector either doesn't work or doesn’t exist.
Statistics show that installing a smoke detector saves lives. According to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), "Homes with a smoke detector typically have a death rate that is 40 to 50 percent less than the rate for homes with... Tags: Smoke Detector
Why Smoke Detector Failed To Alarm By: TomFred Smoke detectors serve an important role in home safety. They are an important line of defense to protect your family from a devastating fire but they are only as good as the person who installed them and maintains them. Read on for tips on mounting smoke detector correctly and properly. Tags: home appliance, family, fire, alarm, smoke detector
How to Prevent Office Fires By: Leo Nov The average office building presents all kinds of fire hazards. By following a few simple inspection tips you can help reduce these hazards. The tips covered in this article are easy and cost effective. Tags: Smoke Damage Cleanup, Kitchen Fire Damage
Smoke Detector Maintenance By: Leo Nov Smoke detectors are very easy to keep in good shape. Frequent testing and batteries replacement is generally all it takes but if you neglect these simple maintenance tips, your detector won't do its job when a fire starts. Tags: Fire, smoke, damage, cleanup, restoration
Carbon Monoxide Detectors Protect You While Your Sleeping By: Roberto Bell The best way to get early warning against carbon monoxide exposure is with a properly working carbon monoxide detector. This can alert you to a buildup of gas before the level become lethal. This is especially important since you wouldn’t even be aware of the gas when you are sleeping without the alarm alerting you. Within just a few minutes levels can become lethal and advanced warning is the only way to ensure you can get out alive. Tags: Carbon Monoxide Detectors, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Co Detectors, CO Detector, CO Alarms,
The Importance of Testing and Replacing the Batteries in Your Smoke Detector By: Roberto Bell At least once a year you should clean smoke detectors with a vacuum. To do this you should open the cover and vacuum all of the dust and debris which can affect the detection of smoke or fire. Once your smoke detector is over ten years old you should replace it with a new one right away. Every six months you should replace the batteries to keep the unit working at peak efficiency. As a reference you can write the date on a piece of tape and place it on the side of the detector. Tags: Smoke Detectors, Smoke Detector, Smoke Alarm, Smoke Alarms
Smoke Detector or Heat Detector? By: Roberto Bell The names of these detectors make their differences obvious. Smoke detectors are more sensitive when it comes to detecting smoke while heat detectors are more sensitive to any significant change in temperature. However, both detectors are the same in the sense that they detect the typical fire parameters. But this in no way means they are interchangeable. Tags: Smoke Detectors, Smoke Detector, Smoke Alarm, Smoke alarms
Why First Alert CO Detectors Are Important By: Roberto Bell Having a properly working First Alert CO Detector in your home can give you early warning against carbon monoxide exposure. You will become aware of a buildup of carbon monoxide gas before the levels become lethal. This is very important since you will not otherwise be aware of the gas, especially if you are sleeping. Levels of carbon monoxide can become lethal within just a few minutes and the only way to ensure you get out of the house alive is to have advanced warning with a First Alert CO Detector. Tags: carbon monoxide detectors, carbon monoxide detector, co detector, co detectors, co alarms,
Choosing Smoke Detectors By: Roberto Bell A smoke detector helps to give you advanced warning in the event of smoke or fire in your home. A smoke detector will let out a loud, high pitched beep to alert you and if needed allow you to escape your home before fire consumes it. Most house fires occur when people are sleeping so this is why it is important to have a smoke detector. Tags: smoke detector, smoke detectors, smoke alarms, smoke alarm
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