Smoke detectors are not designed to function in the low temperatures found in attics.
Smoke alarm for attic.
The alarm will sound if temperatures rise above 135 f.
Smoke detectors are not designed to function in the high temperatures found in attics.
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So if there s a fire downstairs the smart smoke detectors in your upstairs bedrooms will immediately wake you up.
Hold the smoke detector mounting bracket against the wall at the locations you marked in the attic.
Another location in a home where you should have a heat detector rather than a smoke alarm is the attic.
If you want to provide additional protection for attic exposure the proper device is a heat detector.
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Alarms in unfinished areas may experience more nuisance alarms due to temperature fluctuations.
Some smart smoke detectors even work with alexa.
Use a pencil to mark the detector s mounting holes on the wall or on the bare ceiling rafters of.
Smoke alarms are not designed for garages and attics and are much more likely to fail than a heat detector.
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We do not recommend installing smoke or carbon monoxide detectors in unfinished areas of the home.
Interconnectivity this feature allows one smoke detector to instruct the rest of your smoke detectors to sound the alarm.
The kidde hd135 f is inter connectable.
The sensors in smoke and co alarms work best in temperatures between 40 f 4 c and 100 f 38 c.
According to section 310 9 1 of the california building code all residences must have smoke detectors installed.
This includes attics crawlspaces garages unheated areas or porches.
Smoke detectors are not designed to function in the humidity found in attics.
The us fire administration fema recommends that you have a heat detector rather than a smoke alarm in your garage.