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P/N 1006-7201-00 • REV A • ISS 14MAR18 ©2018 United Technologies Corporation
The National Fire Protection Association’s Standard 72, reads as follows:
Where required by other governing laws, codes, or standards for a specific type of occupancy, approved
single and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows:
(1) In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms
(2) Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area, within 21 ft (6.4 m) of any door to a sleeping room,
with the distance measured along a path of travel
(3) On every level of a dwelling unit, including basements
(4) On every level of a residential board and care occupancy (small facility), including basements and
excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics
(5) In the living area(s) of a guest suite
(6) In the living area(s) of a residential board and care occupancy (small facility)
WARNING: Heat alarms must be used in conjunction with smoke alarms.
SMOKE DETECTION – ARE MORE SMOKE ALARMS DESIREABLE?
The required number of smoke alarms might not provide reliable early warning protection for those areas
separated by a door from the areas protected by the required smoke alarms. For this reason, it is recom-
mended that the householder consider the use of additional smoke alarms for those areas for increased
protection. The additional areas include the basement, bedrooms, dining room, furnace room, utility room,
and hallways not protected by the required smoke alarms. The installation of smoke alarms in attics (fin-
ished or unfinished), garages, or within 6’ of a heating or cooking appliance is not normally recommended,
as these locations occasionally experience conditions that can result in improper operation.
BEST PRACTICE SUGGESTION
Early warning fire detection is best achieved by the installation of fire detection equipment in all rooms and
areas of the household as follows: A smoke alarm installed in each separate sleeping area (in the vicinity,
but outside the bedrooms), heat or smoke alarms in the living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchens,
hallways, attics, furnace rooms, closets, utility and storage rooms, basements and attached garages.
