You are probably aware of the expression; ‘there is no smoke without a fire’. This is a fact that really applies to home fires. There are countless millions of properties lost because of home fires every year, but there is nothing more tragic than when a life is lost. This is why smoke detectors are so vital.
A smoke detector can wake you up and get you out of bed before the smoke overwhelms you. But a smoke detector will only work if it is installed in the right place and powered properly. One of the most common mistakes that homeowners will make when it comes to smoke detectors is taking out the battery of a smoke detector without having a replacement available. This is probably one of the easiest things to forget, and it will leave you with a useless device.
You should have functioning smoke detectors outside of every bedroom in your home as well as on every floor. It is also important to test them for functionality periodically to make sure that there is nothing wrong with them.