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
sleeping 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 base-
ment ceiling at the bottom of the
stairwell.
Typical Two-Story or Split Level Home
•
Install a smoke alarm on the ceil-
ing or wall inside each bedroom
and in the hallway outside each
separate 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 base-
ment ceiling at the bottom of the
stairwell.
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