Fire Detector For Attic Space

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Fire detector for attic space.

Hold the end of the tape measure at the highest point on a cathedral or gabled ceiling. The us fire administration fema recommends that you have a heat detector rather than a smoke alarm in your garage. Pull the tape measure out as. Pick installation locations 1.

You will also notice that no space on the ceiling is more than 21 feet from a detector. 1 296 in smoke detectors fire alarms. Buy kidde hd200f heat detector for attic use. Another location in a home where you should have a heat detector rather than a smoke alarm is the attic.

It s essentially either this or nothing which is what virtually everyone has nothing in the attic. The sensors in smoke and co alarms work best in temperatures between 40 f 4 c and 100 f 38 c. Is discontinued by manufacturer no date first available october 3 2011 manufacturer walter kidde videos. That is based upon a detector with a listed spacing of 30 feet.

Alarms in unfinished areas may experience more nuisance alarms due to temperature fluctuations. Place a mark every 25 feet. We do not recommend installing smoke or carbon monoxide detectors in unfinished areas of the home. Tack a string to the peak at the highest point so you know where the approximate center of the space is located.

You can use smoke detectors in an attic that is why it isn t a code requirement. This includes attics crawlspaces garages unheated areas or porches. If the detector had a listed spacing of 40 feet then the distance from the closest detector would need to be 28 feet or less 40 feet x 0 7 28 feet. Yes there are special smoke detectors that will survive and function in the attic environment but you better open up your wallet very wide not just for the detector but for the related hardware required that goes with it.

I think the main problem with attics is the extremes of temperature and dust.