Smoke alarms have evolved from the false-alarm, battery draining eyesores on the ceiling, to the effective smoke alerting system that we have today. You may have wondered how you’re going to hear the alarm when it’s outside the room and you’re fast asleep. Or, if it’s in the room and it went off that meant that fire and/or smoke was already in the room. Or, would it even work? How old was that battery?

Today smoke alarms are in every bedroom, outside of the bedrooms and on every floor of the house. They are interconnected so when one sounds they all do, giving the whole family an early warning.  They are also powered by the 120 volt house power with battery back-up. A carbon monoxide detector can even be added to the system.

A carbon monoxide (CO) detector detects the presence of carbon monoxide to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. CO is a colorless and odorless compound produced by incomplete combustion that is lethal at high concentrations. If a high concentration of CO is detected, the device sounds an alarm, giving people in the area a chance to ventilate the area or safely leave the building.CO detectors can alert people about faulty fuel burning devices. In the home CO can be formed, for example, by open flames, space heaters, water heaters, blocked chimneys or running a car inside a garage.

FLE can retrofit your house to provide you and your family with the best smoke alarm system.

What’s the difference?
Photoelectric vs. Ionization smoke alarms
Smoke alarms are available with photoelectric sensors, ionization sensors, or a combination of both. Cost and the visual appearance of photoelectric and ionization alarms are virtually the same. Here’s the difference:

• Photoelectric: Detect smoldering fires faster.
  Ideal placement: Living rooms, bedrooms, and other rooms that have lots of carpet, upholstery, and fabric which tend to generate smoldering fires.
• Ionization: Responds faster to flaming fires.
  Ideal placement: Kitchens, Garages and basements, where flaming fires are more likely to occur.

 Featured Items:

 The revolutionary Silhouette smoke alarm offers a sleek low profile design that won’t interfere with your décor and a maintenance-free self-charging battery that won’t interfere with your life.

 

 

 The Kidde Silhouette Carbon Monoxide Alarm is a low profile AC/DC powered unit that operates on a 120V power source. The sealed in rechargeable battery back-up lasts the 7-year life of the alarm to provide a maintenance free design.