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Fire / Smoke
Ionization
Best for Flaming Fires
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Living Room
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Hallway
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Family Room
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Recreation Room
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Bedroom
Photoelectric
Best for Smoldering Fires
Dual
Sensor
Ionization + Photoelectric
Most Protective!
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Bedrooms
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Any Sleeping Area
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Smoking areas
Notes:
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All types are offered both in
battery operated and 120 volt w/ battery backup models
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Replace all smoke detectors after
10 years of use.
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Put one in each bedroom, and
outside each sleeping area, w/ at least 1 on each floor.
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Carbon
Monoxide (CO)
Battery Operated
Mount Anywhere
Plug-In
Plug into a standard 120 volt Electrical Outlet
Wire-In
Must be hard wired into 120 volt
line
Includes battery backup
Notes:
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Offered in both basic and digital
readout with memory models
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You cannot see, smell or taste CO,
but it will and does kill!
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If you burn
wood, coal, gas, oil, kerosene, whale blubber or anything else in
your house, outbuilding or any enclosed structure, you need a CO
detector. on every floor.
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Campers & RV's
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Combination
Smoke & CO
Wireless
Interconnected
Talking Smoke & CO
Gas + CO
Dual Sensor |
Fire / Heat
Detects Heat not Smoke
Trips when temperature reaches ~1350F
NEVER depend on heat detectors as your sole fire
warning alarm
Great for extra protection almost anywhere
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Garages
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Furnace Rooms
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Laundry Rooms
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Kitchen
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Outbuildings
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