Where to Place

Smoke detectors save lives. They are the easiest, most cost-efficient way to alert your family of a developing fire

• Buy an approved smoke detector. Look for the UL Label.
• Install a smoke detector inside each bedroom and in the main corridor outside of each bedroom area.
• Install a minimum of one smoke detector on each additional level of the house and one above any stairwell.
• Keep smoke detectors away from drafts created by fans or air ducts and away from the kitchen stove and bathroom.
• Test each smoke detector weekly (test button) and once a month using a smoke source.
• Replace the batteries once a year.

Source: National Fire Protection Association
First Alert Home Fire Detection Facts

Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a home fire by 50%, and that's important, because a home fire starts every 83 seconds! The faster you know about a fire, the faster you can start moving your family outside. Before you choose your smoke alarms, consider how many you need, where you should install them, when to replace them and what unique features different smoke alarms have.

When to Replace

• Test them weekly.
• Replace the batteries regularly.
• Replace the smoke alarm before it is 10 years old.

Where To Install

Key

	Required to meet NFPA recommendations
	Recommended for additional protection
	Smoke alarms with silence features recommended for additional protection
	Interconnected AC or AC/DC smoke alarms

Existing Multistory Residence

Existing Single Story, Apartments or Mobile Home

New Construction or Major Remodel Multistory Residence

Construction or Major Remodel