CHAPTER 2: Installation
WHERE TO INSTALL
THIS ALARM
Minimum coverage for smoke alarms, as recommended by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), is one smoke alarm on every floor, in every sleeping area, and in every bedroom (See Chapter 8 for details on the NFPA recommendations).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends the use of at least one CO alarm per household, located near the sleeping area.
NOTE:
For added protection, install an additional
CO alarm at least 15 feet (5 meters) away from the furnace or fuel burning heat source.
In general, install combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms:
•On every level of your home, including finished attics and basements.
•Inside every bedroom, especially if people sleep with the door partly or completely closed.
•In the hall near every sleeping area. If your home has multiple sleeping areas, install a unit in each. If a hall is more than 40 feet (12 meters) long, install a unit at each end.
•At the top of
•At the bottom of the basement stairs.
•For additional coverage, install alarms in all rooms, halls, and storage areas, where temperatures normally remain between 40˚F and 100˚F (4˚C and 38˚C).
In a Mobile Home:
•Install alarms on inside walls ONLY! Uninsulated outside walls and roofs of mobile homes often transfer heat and cold from outdoors.
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