BEDROOM
HALL
BEDROOM
LIVING ROOM
KITCHEN
FINISHED BASEMENT
MULTI-STORY RESIDENCE
is over 12 meters (40feet) long, install an alarm at each end.
At the top of the first-to-second floor stairway.
IMPORTANT!
Specific requirements for Smoke Alarm installation vary from state to state. Check with your local Fire
Brigade for current requirements in your area.
See “Recommended Locations For Smoke Alarm” Diagram following.
KEY:
●
Minimum required smoke alarm locations
○
Recommended additional smoke alarm locations
△
Smoke alarms with silence features recommended
for additional protection
IMPORTANT SMOKE ALARM PLACEMENT AND EXCEPTION INFORMATION
1. Install a smoke alarm as close to the center of the ceiling as possible. If this is not practical, mount no
closer than 4 inches from a wall or corner. Also, if local codes allow, install smoke alarms on walls,
between 4 and 12 inches from ceiling/wall intersections.
2. Install a minimum of two smoke alarms in every home, no matter how small the home.
3. Install a smoke alarm in each room that is divided by a partial wall (either coming down from the ceiling
at least 8 inches, or coming up from the floor).
4. Install a smoke alarm in lived-in attics or attics which house electrical equipment like furnaces, air
conditioners, or heaters.
DO NOT INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS
1. Near appliances or areas where normal combustion regularly occurs (kitchens, near furnaces, hot water
heaters). Use specialized smoke alarm with unwanted alarm control for this areas.
2. In areas with high humidity, like bathrooms or areas near dishwashers or washing machines. Install at
0.9M(3ft)
0.9M(3ft)
ANYWHERE
IN THIS AREA
HORIZONTAL DISTANCE
FROM PEAK
DINING ROOM
LIVING ROOM
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
KITCHEN
MOBILE HOME
SINGLE-STORY RESIDENCE,APARTMENT,
1
0
C
M
(4
'')
1
0
C
M
(4
'')
CEILING
BEST HERE NEVER HERE
ACCEPTABLE HERE
MIN
IMUM
MA
X
IMU
M
SIDEWALL
MINIMUM
10CM(4'')
