Smoke Detectors

Smoke detectors are a pure necessity in any home or building. Every year, many people die in house fires because they could not leave the home in time.

Place at least 1 smoke detector in the hallway on each occupied floor of the house.
A smoke detector is also recommended in (children’s) bedrooms.
Smoke detectors in the kitchen, bathroom or garage can lead to false alarms more quickly and are therefore not recommended. Use a heat detector there if necessary.

The best place to hang a smoke detector is in the center of the ceiling. If this is not possible, hang it at least 30 cm from the corner because smoke makes a “curling motion” that does not immediately reach the corners of a room.

A smoke detector is sensitive to dust, so it is best hung upside down on the ceiling. When there really is no other way, one on the wall is still better than none. In this case, hang the smoke detector as high as possible but at least 15 cm from the ceiling.

Place the smoke detector so that you can easily access it for maintenance (especially if it’s on the wall, vacuum regularly!).