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Originally Posted by Toymeister
Back to the topic.
Smoke alarms lose effectiveness after ten years. If you live north of 466 (approximately) please consider replacing your smoke detectors.
Also, there are three types of detectors:
-Photo electric
-Ionization
-Dual (both technologies)
USFA position on home smoke alarms. |
As I understand it, The Villages builder only installs the ionization type smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in new houses. No photoelectric sensors. So, they are not following the USFA recommendation.
"Because both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms are better at detecting distinctly different yet potentially fatal fires, and because no one can predict what type of fire might start in a home, the USFA recommends that every home and place where people sleep be equipped with either (a) both ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms, or (b) dual sensor smoke alarms (which contain both ionization and photoelectric smoke sensors)."