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Homeowners and renters alike should continue to insure their lives and properties. WHERE YOU SHOULD INSTALL YOUR SMOKE ALARMS The National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Standard 74, Section 2-1 provides information regarding the smoke detection equipment required within the family unit. Section 2-1.1.1 reads as follows: “Smoke detectors shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of the family living unit including basements and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics. The provisions of 2-1.1.1 represent the minimum number of detectors required by this standard. It is recommended that the householder consider the use of additional smoke or heat detectors for increased protection for those areas separated by a door from the areas protected by the required smoke detectors under 2-1.1.1 above. The recommended additional areas are the living room, dining room, bedroom(s), kitchen, attic (finished or unfinished), furnace room, utility room, basement, garage (attached or unattached), and hallways not included in Section 2-1.1.1 above. However, the use of additional detectors remains the option of the householder.” This equipment should be installed in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 74, NFPA, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269. THIS STANDARD MEANS YOU SHOULD INSTALL AND USE A SMOKE ALARM IN EVERY ROOM AND AREA OF YOUR HOUSEHOLD OR BUILDING FOR GOOD PROTECTION. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL HELP YOU SAFELY LOCATE YOUR SMOKE ALARMS: • Do install your smoke alarms in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, standards and codes. • Do install a smoke alarm in the hallway outside of every bedroom area. If the bedroom has a door, there must be a smoke alarm inside and outside the bedroom. See Figure 1. If your home or residence has two bedroom areas, a smoke alarm must be placed outside the second bedroom area, and inside the bedroom(s) if they have doors. See Figure 2. 3 FAMILY ROOM DINING ROOMKITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM LIVING ROOM DENOTES SMOKE ALARM WITH FALSE ALARM CONTROL DENOTES SMOKE ALARM KITCHEN DINING ROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOMLIVING ROOM FAMILY ROOM DINING ROOMKITCHEN BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM LIVING ROOM DENOTES SMOKE ALARM WITH FALSE ALARM CONTROL DENOTES SMOKE ALARM KITCHEN DINING ROOM BEDROOM BEDROOM BEDROOMLIVING ROOM FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2 IF YOUR HOUSEHOLD OR RESIDENCE HAS SEVERAL FLOORS, THERE MUST BE AN ALARM ON EVERY FLOOR, INCLUDING IN THE BASEMENT. See Figure 3. • Do install a smoke alarm in every bedroom where a smoker sleeps. • Do install a smoke alarm in every room and bedroom where electrical appliances (such as portable heaters, humidifiers or electric blankets) may be operated while someone sleeps. • Do install a smoke alarm inside every bedroom where someone sleeps with the door closed. Smoke can be blocked by the closed door, or the alarm may not wake the sleeper if the door is closed. FIGURE 3 BEDROOM BED- ROOM BATH BASEMENT FURNACE ROOOM KITCHEN • Do install smoke alarms at both ends of a bedroom hallway if it is more than 30 feet long. • Do install basement smoke alarms at the bottom of the basement stairwell. • Do install second floor smoke alarms at the top of the first-to-second floor stairwell, as long as no door or obstruction blocks the path of the smoke to the alarm. • Do install a smoke alarm in a room where flammable household chemicals or solvents are stored. For example, if you keep kerosene, paint thinner or certain types of contact cements within your residence, install a smoke alarm in that room, unless not recommended by a situation described in the section “WHERE YOU SHOULD NOT INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS.” • Do install smoke alarms on the ceiling not closer than 4 inches to any wall or corner, or on the wall at least 4 inches but no more than 12 inches from the ceiling. See Figure 4. FIGURE 4 • If your ceiling has radiant heat or has a lack of insulation to the outside, ceiling mounting of your smoke alarm is not advisable due to temperature variations. You should follow the wall-mounting procedures. 4 • If you have a peaked, sloped, gabled or cathedral-style ceiling, mount your smoke alarm 4 to 36 inches (3 feet) MEASURED HORIZONTALLY FROM THE HIGHEST POINT ON THE CEILING, as shown in Figure 4. • Do install smoke alarms in both rooms (areas) that are divided by a partial wall extending 8 or more inches down from the ceiling. See smoke alarms located in rooms B and C in Figure 4. SPECIAL DIRECTIONS FOR INSTALLING YOUR SMOKE ALARM IN MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES !WARNING: SMOKE ALARMS MAY BE INSTALLED ON THE CEILINGS OF MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES IF THERE IS ADEQUATE INSULATION IN THE CEILING. Install smoke alarms on walls only between 4 and 12 inches from the ceiling. Install smoke alarms on inside walls in older homes or in homes where you are not sure of the insulation level. In older homes (manufactured in approximately 1976 or ...

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