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1. Prioritize the installation of an alarm in the bedroom and walkways, and
make sure you can hear the alarm from all sleeping areas. In a home with
several bedrooms, install an alarm in every bedroom. If you install only one
smoke alarm in your home, install the alarm near to all bedrooms where
possible, and not in a basement or furnace room.
2. Install an alarm above the stairway and on every fl oor of the house.
3. Smoke, heat and anything burning will spread horizontally after rising to
the ceiling, so install the alarm in the middle of the ceiling where possible.
Ensure that the alarm is installed at the minimum distance away from
corner.
4. If an alarm cannot be installed in the middle of a ceiling, install it at a
distance of 20 inches (50 cm) away from the corners of the room.
5. If an alarm is installed onto a wall, a distance of 4-12 inches (10-30 cm)
should be kept below the ceiling.
6. If the length of a room or hall is beyond 30 feet (900 cm), several alarms
should be installed in the same room.
7. When the wall or ceiling is angled, the alarm needs to be installed within 3
feet (90 cm) of the highest wall or ceiling point (measured horizontally) in
the room.
8. In multi-level houses or apartments, install at least one wireless smoke
alarm on each level and keep them installed in a st raight vertical line
(see diagram) with as few obstacles between each of the interconnected
alarms as possible to ensure optimal signal transmission.
