10
Mobile Home Installation
• Modern mobile homes have been designed and insulated to be energy efficient. Install
smoke and heat alarms as recommended (refer to RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS).
• In older mobile homes that are not well insulated compared to present standards,
extreme heat or cold can be transferred from the outside through poorly insulated walls
and roof. This may create a thermal barrier which can prevent smoke from reaching a
smoke alarm mounted on the ceiling. In such units, install smoke and heat alarm on inside
partition between 300mm and 500mm from the ceiling.
• If you are not sure about the insulation in your mobile home, or if you notice the
walls and ceilings are either hot or cold, install alarm on an inside wall. For minimum
protection, install one alarm close to the bedrooms.
• For additional protection, see SINGLE FLOOR PLAN (
see
FIGURE 2D
)
• Locate an alarm in every room where a smoker sleeps.
NOTE: Test your smoke and heat alarm operation after mobile home vehicle has
been in storage, before each trip and at least once week during use.
SINGLE FLOOR
FIGURE 2D
Smoke alarms for minimum protection
Heat alarms for minimum protection
Smoke alarms for additional protection
