Re: Where to place smokes/heat?

["Charles Schuler" <charleschuler@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

a.. Install smoke alarms on every level of your home, including the
basement, making sure that there is an alarm outside every separate sleeping
area. New homes are required to have a smoke alarm in every sleeping room
and all smoke alarms must be interconnected.
a.. Hard-wired smoke alarms operate on your household electrical current.
They can be interconnected so that every alarm sounds regardless of the
fire's location. This is an advantage in early warning, because it gives
occupants extra time to escape if they are in one part of the home and a
fire breaks out in another part. Alarms that are hard-wired should have
battery backups in case of a power outage, and should be installed by a
qualified electrician.
a.. If you sleep with bedroom doors closed, have a qualified electrician
install interconnected smoke alarms in each room so that when one alarm
sounds, they all sound.
a.. If you, or someone in your home is deaf or hard of hearing, consider
installing an alarm that combines flashing lights, vibration and/or sound.
a.. Mount smoke alarms high on walls or ceilings (remember, smoke rises).
Ceiling mounted alarms should be installed at least four inches away from
the nearest wall; wall-mounted alarms should be installed four to 12 inches
away from the ceiling.
a.. If you have ceilings that are pitched, install the alarm near the
ceiling's highest point.
a.. Don't install smoke alarms near windows, doors, or ducts where drafts
might interfere with their operation.
a.. Never paint smoke alarms. Paint, stickers, or other decorations could
keep the alarms from working.


The above is from NFPA.