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What is the difference between a smoke alarm and a fire alarm?
Thursday, February 17, 2022
A smoke alarm/detector sounds an alarm when smoke is detected in the area where it’s located. If it is linked to other smoke or heat alarms in the immediate area, they will sound an alarm also. But a fire alarm system will take the signal from a smoke or heat alarm and sound an alarm throughout an entire building. Fire alarms are meant to alert everyone in a large building of a fire.
Also see our article What is the difference between a smoke alarm and a heat alarm?
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Here’s links to some of our other blog posts about “SMOKE AND CO ALARMS":
• What is the best place to install carbon monoxide alarms (CO detectors) in a house?
• Does pushing the test button on a smoke alarm test the smoke sensor device inside?
• Should a smoke alarm be installed in the kitchen?
• Where are smoke alarms required to be located?
• Are carbon monoxide alarms required to be installed in homes in Florida?
• When should I replace my smoke alarms?
• What does the new Florida smoke alarm law require?
• Why are carbon monoxide (CO) alarms required by law for homes in Florida?
• When were smoke alarms first required to be interconnected?
• How can I tell the difference between a smoke detector and carbon monoxide (CO) detector?
• When were smoke detectors/alarms first required in Florida?
• What is the minimum height for placement of a CO alarm (carbon monoxide detector)?
• Where does the code require CO alarms (carbon monoxide detectors)?
• Is it illegal to disconnect a smoke alarm?
• Where should smoke alarms NOT be installed?
• Does a home inspector test smoke alarms?
• Does a home inspector test CO carbon monoxide alarms?
• Why does my CO alarm (carbon monoxide) keep chirping after replacing the battery?
• What is the average life expectancy of a CO carbon monoxide detector?
• What is the average life expectancy of a combination smoke and CO carbon monoxide detector?
• Where should a smoke detector be placed on a tray (coffered) ceiling?
• How close can a smoke detector be to a ceiling fan?
• How close can a smoke detector be to an air conditioning/heating supply register (vent)?
• How close can a smoke detector be to a bathroom door?
• Are carbon monoxide (CO) alarms required in mobile/manufactured homes?
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