What You Should Know About Smoke and Fire Alarm Sensing Technologies
While all smoke alarms are designed to detect smoke, certain sensing technologies react differently to certain types of fires.
In order to provide your family the maximum in fire-safety protection, you need to be sure your smoke alarms use Photoelectric Sensing Technologies.
Sometimes a fire can smolder for hours before erupting into flames. Photoelectric Sensing Technology is generally more sensitive than Ionization Sensing Technology at detecting smoldering fires. Sources of smoldering fires may include cigarettes burning in couches or bedding. It''''s important to note that all smoke alarms are designed to detect particles of smoke-regardless of their type.
But-for the earliest possible warning-regardless of the type of fire, you should be sure your smoke alarms use Photoelectric Sensing Technologies
Photoelectric Sensing Technologyis generally more sensitive than Ionization Sensing Technology at detecting large particles, which tend to be produced in greater amounts by smoldering fires, which may smolder for hours before bursting into flame.
ALWAYS BE SURE TO:
1、Install Photoelectric type of smoke alarms on every level of your home for maximum protection.
2、Test your smoke alarms every month.
3、Have a smoke alarm in every bedroom.
4、Keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen.
5、Change the batteries in your smoke alarm every 6 months.
6、Create and practice a home escape plan at least twice a year.
REMEMBER:
What matters is that you provide your family with the maximum in fire-safety protection for all possible conditions.So be sure your home is equipped with both Photo-sensing types of smoke alarms.
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