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Smoke alarm is one of many security devices against fire that you can find in the market. This security system comes in different types and different models so you can have wide variety of choices. However, sometimes people do not know how to choose the best system because they do not have enough understanding about the system. To help you know more about this security system, the author would like to share some information about smoke alarm system to you.
Smoke alarm is a certain security device that is specifically designed to detect smokes in a certain house or building. You can find two different types available in the market. The first one is photoelectric alarm that is designed to detect any smoldering smoke conditions in a certain building or house. Bedding and upholstery fires are some examples of the conditions that could be detected by photoelectric alarm.
The next type is the ionization alarm. This type is specifically designed to detect flaming fire conditions like what usually happen in paper fires. Since both of them are very important in detecting different types of smokes, installing those systems in your house or office building will be highly recommended.
Then, you have to know more about the installation system and the maintenance as well. The most important thing in installing this security system in your house or office building is making sure that this alarm system should be installed in every room, even in the attics and basements. Therefore, fire could be quickly detected so it will not get bigger and destroy the entire part of your house.
You have to regularly clean or vacuum your alarm system so the dirt will not block the sensor. Then, you should also replace the alarm once in 10 years. Your alarm system works almost every single minute everyday so the performance will be decreasing everyday. Furthermore, disable your smoke alarm in annoying situation such as when false alarm occurs is not recommended. It will bring bad effect to the performance of the system.
By knowing well the type of the smoke alarm system and the proper care about it, your home or office building will have less risk of fire. It is quite simple, right?
