Where To Place Smoke Detectors In Your Bend Home

Fire is among the most devastating risks residents deal with as it threatens lives and can destroy properties in a matter of minutes. Luckily, safeguarding your family is straightforward, but you have to understand where to place smoke detectors in your Bend home. Review our tips and see why monitored fire alarms are the ideal solution for your family.

Keep Your Loved Ones Protected With These Fire Alarm Best Practices

As reported by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 60 percent of fire deaths take place in homes with non-functional or missing smoke detectors. Additionally, the probability of losing your life in a home fire is cut in half when you install functional smoke detectors. The significance of having these safety devices is clear, but where should they be placed? Follow these tips:

• Place smoke detectors in all bedrooms and outside each one.
• Smoke alarms must be on each floor of your residence, including basements.
• Install smoke detectors on ceilings or near the top on walls.
• When mounting them on walls, verify they are four to 12 inches from the ceiling to avoid dead air spaces that can stop smoke from reaching the device.
• If your ceiling slopes or forms a peak, place smoke detectors within three feet (horizontally) of the peak but not closer than four inches (vertically) of the peak.
• Position them at least 36 inches from ceiling fans.
• Avoid false alarms by positioning smoke detectors a minimum of 10 feet from cooking areas.
• Once you have them in place, test them every month to confirm they are operational.

Construction professionals are required to install smoke detectors in all sleeping rooms, in areas adjacent to sleeping areas, and on all stories of homes. However, that doesn't mean your smoke detectors are fully functional, and older properties may not satisfy the current standards. Linked smoke detectors are best as they will all sound if a single detector activates.

Why Install Monitored Fire Alarms In Bend?

You can enhance your fire protection even more with alarms that integrate with your home’s security system. Monitored fire alarms not only emit a loud alarm, they'll notify you and your monitoring professionals when smoke or dangerous temperatures are detected. This feature is a valuable safeguard if you're not on site to hear the alarm. Here are several extra benefits you can get in leading systems:

• Mobile device notifications. You’ll receive an a real-time notification when the monitored fire alarm trips.
• Quick response. While you’re guiding your family members to a safe location, monitoring specialists will alert first responders to attain help immediately.
• More advanced detection. The most advanced models do more than sense smoke. They can detect fast-increasing temperatures that might signify a spreading fire.
• Automation.When connected to your home security system, you can configure automation to improve safety further. To illustrate, you can have your doors unlock automatically to facilitate your evacuation.

Install A Comprehensive Home Security System in Bend From Secure24 Alarm Systems

Enhance your fire protection with monitored fire alarms and an integrated home security package in Bend from Secure24 Alarm Systems. You'll receive dependable heat and smoke detection, custom automation capabilities, and help 24 hours a day from trained monitoring specialists. Contact (541) 213-2340 today to personalize your system.