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<\/a>\nInvesting in a quality smoke detector is important. The USFA states that three out of five fires continue to rage due to alarms that malfunction. We have thoroughly researched several of the best smoke detectors on the market and have chosen seven of the best smoke detectors being sold today. Keep reading to find the best smoke detectors for your living situation.<\/p>\n
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The best smoke detectors come with many benefits, are easy to install, and last for 10 years or more. Some models come with special features like silence buttons for false alarms, alerts for smoke only, and shared communication, so it protects your entire home. You should change older smoke detectives periodically and always have a new one installed when you move into a new home.<\/p>\n
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Image by\u00a0Your Best Digs<\/a>\u00a0from Flickr<\/a><\/p>\n Knowing you have installed the best smoke detector helps you feel more confident about keeping yourself and your family safe.<\/p>\n 1. What Is a Smoke Detector?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A smoke detector, also known as a smoke alarm, is a device that can sense smoke. The best smoke alarms release a local signal that can be heard and\/or seen to a control panel built into the fire detector. Smoke detectors can sense smoke in the air either optically (using photoelectricity) or physically (using ionization). Some use both methods, creating an ultra-sensitive alarm that detects smoke fast. Power methods vary from individual, battery operated units to electric powered units that are linked at the main unit.<\/p>\n 2. How Does a Smoke Detector Work?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The best smoke detectors sense smoke using two methods. Ionization smoke detectors use radioisotopes (atoms with excess nuclear energy) to ionize air particles, creating an electrical charge that causes the flow of electrical current. They have two ionization chambers. One chamber stays open to the air and one is sealed, allowing zero particles to enter.<\/p>\n No products found.<\/span><\/p>\n When smoke enters the open chamber, some ions attach to it and cannot carry a current, then the electric circuit senses the different currents in the chambers and makes the alarm sound. The circuit also monitors battery use and releases an intermittent warning when power is low.<\/p>\n An optical, or photoelectric, smoke detector uses incandescent light bulbs or a light-emitting diode providing infrared, visible, or ultraviolet light to detect smoke and other toxic gases. This light is combined with a lens and a photoelectric receiver (usually in the form of a photodiode). Spot-type detectors have these components arranged in a chamber where air flows.<\/p>\n Sometimes the air might contain smoke from a nearby fire. Optical\/projected-beam smoke detectors emit a beam of infrared or ultraviolet light that is received\/processed by a separate device or reflected to a receiver. The emitted light then passes through the air and is tested and sent to a photo sensor.<\/p>\n 3. Why Are Smoke Detectors So Important?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nNo products found.<\/span>\n Smoke detectors are important because they provide you with a rapid warning signal if and when a fire occurs, which saves countless valuable lives every day. Fires can be started in several ways and in any room of your house. Roughly 2000 people lose their lives in fires within the home. Smoke and deadly gases like carbon monoxide spread farther and faster than heat.<\/p>\n People die mainly from inhaling smoke and toxic gases rather than severe burns from the fire itself. Most fatalities occur because a fire erupts while occupants are asleep and thus rendered unaware of what is happening until it is too late to escape safely. Smoke detectors guard a home 24\/7 and will sound a shrill alarm at the first detection of smoke, allowing individuals and families precious, though limited, time to get to safety.<\/p>\n 4. Where Can You Buy the Best Smoke Detector?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n You can purchase the best smoke detectors at local hardware stores (or at their websites online) like Home Depot, Ace Hardware, and Lowes, and department stores like Walmart<\/a>, Target, and Best Buy. You can also buy them online at electrical supply shops or major retail sites like Amazon. Local fire departments may offer smoke detectors at reduced prices or even for free. Contact your local fire marshal for more information about what kind of smoke detector you need to install and where you can buy them.<\/p>\n 5. Where Should You Install the Best Smoke Detectors?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Install the best smoke detectors on every level of the home, in bedrooms and outdoor sleeping areas.\u00a0 Always follow the manufacturer\u2019s instructions for installation and maintenance of the best smoke detectors. Place detectors along a pre-made escape path to help you and your family get out of the home more easily in conditions when visibility is limited.\u00a0 You should place the best smoke detectors in the center of a ceiling or near the ceiling on a wall.<\/p>\nFactors Used for Research and Review<\/h2>\n