Smoke detectors for basic safety
Recommended location for an
installation under a sloped ceiling
Bedroom
Bedroom
Warning: unsuitable installation
False alarms occur when the smoke detectors are installed in
locations where their use may be obstructed . In order to prevent
false alarms, do not install smoke detectors in the following
situations:
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In or near locations exposed to combustion particles, such as
kitchens with few windows or insufficient ventilation, garages
exposed to exhaust fumes, near furnaces, hot water heaters, and
space heaters . Do not install smoke detectors less than 6 meters
Figure 5
Bath-
room
Kitchen
Living room
Horizontal distance from the
top of the ceiling
Unsuitable installation
Figure 6
Recommended smoke detector locations
to avoid air streams with combustion
particles
1m
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