Hold the smoke detector mounting bracket against the wall at the locations you marked in the attic.
Smoke alarm for attic.
The us fire administration fema recommends that you have a heat detector rather than a smoke alarm in your garage.
Smoke detectors are not designed to function in the low temperatures found in attics.
This includes attics crawlspaces garages unheated areas or porches.
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According to section 310 9 1 of the california building code all residences must have smoke detectors installed.
The sensors in smoke and co alarms work best in temperatures between 40 f 4 c and 100 f 38 c.
If you want to provide additional protection for attic exposure the proper device is a heat detector.
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Smoke detectors are not designed to function in the high temperatures found in attics.
A residence includes all dwelling units hotels lodging such as guest rooms and.
The alarm will sound if temperatures rise above 135 f.
Smoke detectors are not designed to function in the humidity found in attics.
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The kidde hd135 f is inter connectable.
We do not recommend installing smoke or carbon monoxide detectors in unfinished areas of the home.
So if there s a fire downstairs the smart smoke detectors in your upstairs bedrooms will immediately wake you up.
The interconnect system must not exceed the nfpa national fire protection association limit of 18 initiating devices smoke heat co etc interconnected it is still possible to interconnect 6 strobe lights and or relay modules.
Smoke alarms are not designed for garages and attics and are much more likely to fail than a heat detector.
Some smart smoke detectors even work with alexa.
Interconnectivity this feature allows one smoke detector to instruct the rest of your smoke detectors to sound the alarm.
Use a pencil to mark the detector s mounting holes on the wall or on the bare ceiling rafters of.