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RECOMMENDED LOCATIONS
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Install the first alarm in the immediate area of the bedrooms. Try to protect
the exit path as the bedrooms are usually farthest from the exit. If more than
one sleeping area exists, install additional alarms in each sleeping area
(Image 1A).
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Install additional alarms to protect any stairway as stairways act like
chimneys for smoke and heat.
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Install at least one alarm on every floor level (Image 1B).
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Install an alarm in every bedroom where a smoker sleeps.
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Install an alarm in every room where large electrical appliances are
operated (i.e. portable heaters or humidifiers).
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Install an alarm in every room where someone sleeps with the door closed.
The closed door may prevent the alarm from waking the sleeper.
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Smoke, heat and combustion products rise to the ceiling and spread
horizontally. Mounting the smoke alarm on the ceiling in the centre of the
room places it closest to all points in the room. Ceiling mounting is
preferred in ordinary residential construction.
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For mobile home installation, select locations carefully to avoid thermal
barriers that may form at the ceiling. For more details, see MOBILE HOME
INSTALLATION on page 4.
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When mounting an alarm on the ceiling, locate it at a minimum of 30cm
(12") from the side wall and 2 feet (61cm) from any inside corner (Image 2A).
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When mounting the alarm on the wall, use an interior wall with the top edge
of the alarm at a minimum of 10cm (4") and a maximum of 30cm (12'') below
the ceiling, and at least 2 feet (61cm) from any inside corner (Image 2A).
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Put smoke alarms at both ends of a bedroom hallway or large room if the
hallway or room is more than 9.1m (30 feet) long. Refer to Images 2A and
2B
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