Owner's Manual
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3.1.5
Recommended Locations
Figure 2 illustrates where Smoke Alarms and Heat Alarms should be located in a
typical two storey house. Note the spacing in “Recommended Protection” which
helps ensure the early detection of fire and that the warning will be heard.
Locate Heat Alarms in rooms adjoining or on escape routes
– kitchens, garages,
boiler houses etc. where Smoke Alarms are unsuitable. Install within 5.3m (17 feet)
of potential sources of fire.
3.1.6
Single Storey Dwelling
If the dwelling is on one level you should put the first Smoke Alarm in a corridor or
hallway between the sleeping and living areas. Place it as near to the living area as
possible, but make sure you can hear it loudly enough to wake a person in the
bedrooms. (for example, see figure 1.
Caution: If the living areas are separated from the bedrooms by a door that can
potentially be closed, a smoke alarm is recommended either side of the door, these
must be interconnected. The door can be closed at night to act as a smoke and heat
barrier for the bedrooms from fires originating from the living areas. The smoke
alarms will detect and warn of a fire both sides of the door.
Figure 1 Single Storey Dwelling with Recommended Locations
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