FOR BEST PROTECTION, WE
RECOMMEND THAT YOU INSTALL A SMOKE
ALARM IN EVERY ROOM.
In addition, we recommend that all smoke alarms be interconnected.
Typical Efficiency
Home (Apartment)
•
Install a smoke alarm on
the ceiling or wall closest
to the sleeping area.
Typical Mobile Home
NOTE: For mobile homes built before 1978, install smoke alarms on
an inside wall between 4 and 12 inches from the ceiling. (Older
mobile homes have little or no insulation in the ceiling.) This is
especially important if the ceiling is unusually hot or cold.
•
Install a smoke alarm inside each bedroom and in the hallway
outside each separate sleeping area.
Typical Single-Story Home
•
Install a smoke alarm on the
ceiling or wall inside each
bedroom and in the hallway
outside each separate sleep-
ing area. If a bedroom area
hallway is more than 30 feet
long, install a smoke alarm
at each end.
If there is a basement:
•
Install a smoke alarm on the basement ceiling at the bottom of
the stairwell.
Typical Two-Story or Split Level Home
•
Install a smoke alarm on
the ceiling or wall inside
each bedroom and in the
hallway outside each sepa-
rate sleeping area. If a bed-
room area hallway is more
than 30 feet long, install a
smoke alarm at each end.
•
Install a smoke alarm at the
top of a first-to-second floor
stairwell.
If there is a basement:
•
Install a smoke alarm on
the basement ceiling at the
bottom of the stairwell.
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