Where To Place Smoke Detectors In Your Denver Home

Fire is among the most devastating hazards residents deal with as it imperils lives and can destroy properties in mere minutes. Thankfully, protecting your family is easy, but you must know where to place smoke detectors in your Denver home. Explore our tips and see why monitored fire alarms are the best bet for your family.

Keep Your Loved Ones Safe With These Fire Alarm Recommendations

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), more than half of fire deaths happen in homes with non-working or absent smoke detectors. Furthermore, the risk of dying in a home fire is decreased by 50 percent when you install working smoke detectors. The critical nature of having these essential devices is obvious, but where should they be placed? Follow these guidelines:

• Place smoke detectors in all bedrooms and just outside every one.
• Smoke alarms must be on all stories of your home, and that includes basements.
• Mount smoke detectors on ceilings or high on walls.
• When placing them on walls, make sure they are approximately four to 12 inches away from the ceiling to circumvent dead air zones that can prevent smoke from getting to the device.
• If your ceiling slopes or comes to a point, place smoke detectors within 36 inches (horizontally) of the peak but not within four inches (vertically) of the peak.
• Position them no less than three feet away from overhead fans.
• Position smoke detectors no less than 10 feet away from cooking areas to reduce false alarms.
• Once you position them properly, test them monthly to ensure they are functional.

Construction professionals need to install smoke detectors in all sleeping rooms, in spaces outside sleeping areas, and on each level of houses. However, that doesn't mean your fire alarms are operating properly, and older properties may not meet the current standards. Connected smoke detectors are best as they all activate if one detects fire.

Why Install Monitored Fire Alarms In Denver?

You can enhance your home’s protection further with components that connect to your home’s security system. Monitored fire alarms not only issue an audible warning, they'll inform you and your monitoring specialists when smoke or dangerous temperatures are sensed. This capability is a valuable safety measure if you're not home to hear the alert. Here are several extra features you can discover in top systems:

• Smartphone alerts. You’ll receive an immediate alert any time the monitored fire alarm is triggered.
• Swift response. While you’re guiding your family members to a safe location, monitoring agents will alert first responders to get help immediately.
• Superior detection. The most advanced models do more than sense smoke. They can distinguish fast-increasing temperatures that may indicate a speedily spreading fire.
• Home automation.When integrated with your home security system, you may configure automation to enhance safety even more. To illustrate, you can have your doors unlock instantly to facilitate your escape.

Get A Full-Featured Home Security System in Denver From Secure24 Alarm Systems

Enhance your fire safety with monitored fire alarms and a comprehensive home security package in Denver from Secure24 Alarm Systems. You'll get dependable fire detection capabilities, smart automation, and assistance 24 hours a day from professional monitoring professionals. Contact (720) 465-2917 now to customize your system.