It is important that when fitting fire protection equipment to a particular area, you learn about the various types of fires and where they can occur. Understanding this is a important to protect a building, and regulations will necessitate a professional risk assessment for commercial areas. Smoke alarms have been designed to work in specific areas that are prone to particular types of fire. For instance, ionisation smoke alarms are very sensitive to fast flaming fires, such as paper and wood fires, and will sound very early upon the slightest detection. This makes them great for office areas where a fire can develop very rapidly and are also particularly well deployed on landings and in stairwells to alert people to a potentially blocked exit. Due to the sensitivity of these devices many come with a silencer button which can temporarily silence the alarm if it is going off repeatedly when there is no threat. Ionisation alarms should not be installed near kitchens where the smoke and steam from the kitchen may set off the alarm. Ionisation alarms are also not suitable for smouldering fires, as they are slow in detecting these.
For residential properties some ionisation alarms come fitted with an escape light which can help people to see their escape route. All our alarms come with a warranty of between 5 and 7 years, but it is always important to remember that reliable equipment requires constant maintenance. This can simply mean testing the operation of your ionisation smoke alarm by pressing the test button.
It is important to know that ionisation smoke alarms contain radio-activity. A degree of caution must be taken not to break open the alarms at any point in time.
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