Smoke Alarms

Smoke Alarms

Nothing is more tragic than a home destroyed by fire. Protecting your family with smoke alarms is a good first step.

There are two basic types of smoke detectors. They differ in how they detect when a problem arises. The first type is Ionization, they respond faster to flaming-type fires while Photoelectric respond faster to slow burning smokey types of fires.

Smoke Alarms are powered two ways, either directly by house electricity or by battery power. If powered by electricity you should have a battery back-up in case of a power failure. If battery powered be sure to change the batteries at least twice a year. Get in the habit of changing them at the same times of year as when we changed our clocks.

Proper installation is important to be sure your family is protected. Alarms should be mounted on the ceiling or high up on the wall. Try to avoid areas close to the kitchen, bathrooms and the heating system. Your home should have at least one alarm on every floor.

Protecting your family is easy with proper smoke alarms. Remember in Ontario it is not only a smart thing to do it is also the law. Every home must have a smoke detector.


Jamie Woodend
Sales Representative
Remax a-b Realty Ltd Brokerage
88 Wellington Street
Stratford, Ontario, N5A 2L2
519-273-2821 ext 229 Office
519-949-0345 Cell