Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Placement of Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Smoke Detectors: 1 in Every Bedroom.
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Combination Detectors: 1 on every level of the home; including the basement.
Types of Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Ionization Smoke Detector: Fast flaming fires.
Photoelectric Smoke Detector: Smoldering fires.
Carbon Monoxide Detector: Carbon Monoxide is a poisonous, colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. Carbon Monoxide is the result from incomplete burning of materials containing carbon such as natural gas, gasoline, kerosene, oil, propane, coal, or wood.
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Battery Operated
Replace batteries in all detectors twice a year.
All detectors must be replaced after 10 years.
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Hardwired w/battery backup
Replace batteries in all detectors twice a year.
All detectors must be replaced after 10 years.
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Hardwired w/10-year Lithium battery
Never need to change batteries.
All detectors must be replaced after 10 years.