Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Placement of Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors

  • Smoke Detectors: 1 in Every Bedroom.

  • Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Combination Detectors: 1 on every level of the home; including the basement.

Types of Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors

  • Ionization Smoke Detector: Fast flaming fires.

  • Photoelectric Smoke Detector: Smoldering fires.

  • Carbon Monoxide Detector: Carbon Monoxide is a poisonous, colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. Carbon Monoxide is the result from incomplete burning of materials containing carbon such as natural gas, gasoline, kerosene, oil, propane, coal, or wood.

Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Battery Operated

  • Replace batteries in all detectors twice a year.

  • All detectors must be replaced after 10 years.

Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Hardwired w/battery backup

  • Replace batteries in all detectors twice a year.

  • All detectors must be replaced after 10 years.

Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors: Hardwired w/10-year Lithium battery

  • Never need to change batteries.

  • All detectors must be replaced after 10 years.