How to Install a Smoke Detector

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Learn how and where to install these champions of fire safety.

Your home’s first line of defense against fires and smoke are its smoke detectors. These devices pick up on smoke in the air and alert you to its presence. The idea is that the alarm will activate and give you enough time to get out of the house and call the fire department. They’ll keep you and your family safe while also protecting your property.

Smoke detectors can only do their job properly if they’re installed correctly, both in terms of the method and placement. This primer on how to install a smoke detector should get you on the right path to protecting your household against the dangers of fires and smoke.

Where to Install Smoke Detectors

Installing smoke detectors doesn’t have to be as complicated as the fire code books make it out to be. Unless you’re really into reading fire-related literature, the following guidelines for installation should do the trick for smoke detector placement.

Plan to install at least one smoke detector on each floor, but specifically:

• in all sleeping areas (bedrooms, guest rooms, living rooms with pull-out couches, etc.),
• in common hallways between sleeping areas,
• in the basement,
• in the attic,
• in the garage,
• near the kitchen—but 20 feet away from the stove and oven, and
• anywhere else you want. This is a more-is-better situation.

Smoke detectors work best on the ceiling, as that’s where smoke pools first. Make every effort to install your smoke detector there. If the ceiling is out of the question for your home, install it as close to the ceiling as possible but no further than 12 inches down the wall.