Most new homes have hard-wire smoke alarms/detectors and require an electrical professional. The fact is, new homes require hard-wire smoke alarms/detectors to be interconnected, so that if one smoke alarm is activated, all alarms will sound the smoke alarm signal.
We specialize in smoke alarm and smoke alarm/detector systems installation as well as keeping your family safe, by staying to code. It is also smart to have your smoke alarm system checked yearly and replaced every five to ten years.
Facts and Reports:
Smoke alarms provide an early warning of a fire, giving people additional escape time. In 2009-2013, smoke alarms sounded in more than half (53%) of the home fires reported to U.S. fire departments.
Three of every five home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms (38%) or no working smoke alarms (21%).
Three of every five home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms (38%) or no working smoke alarms (21%).
The death rate per 100 reported home fires was more than twice as high in homes that did not have any working smoke alarms compared to the rate in homes with working smoke alarms (1.18 deaths vs. 0.53 deaths per 100 fires).
In fires in which the smoke alarms were present but did not operate, almost half (46%) of the smoke alarms had missing or disconnected batteries.
Dead batteries caused one-quarter (24%) of the smoke alarm failures.
To read more visit: National Fire Prevention Association