Smoke Alarm Safety Tips By Mr. Rekey Locksmith

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Mr. Rekey Locksmiths Guide to Smoke Alarm Safety
ChangestoSmokeAlarmLaws With literally dozens of
laws passed each year relating to real estate,
one might wonder if we really need any more
legislation, restraints, requirements, and ways
to feed some sector of the economy? The new
requirements of California SB1394 and SB745 and
changes to Floridas Building Code in particular
place another load of responsibility and
liability onto the shoulders of the owner (or
the owners agent) of rented or leased property
by way of new smoke alarm legislation.
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Thinking in terms of saving lives, however, the
new requirements for smoke alarms do make sense.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
states that nearly two-thirds of home fire
deaths result from fires in homes with no working
smoke alarms. Smoke alarm manufacturers assert
that the new style of smoke alarm may save
consumers over 40 in replacement batteries over
the life of each alarm in their homes. California
and Florida are not alone in demonstrating their
concern for Americans. Five other states and an
additional 6 major cities have enacted similar
legislation in recent years.
WhatYouCandotoEnsureSmokeAlarmSafety First,
consider a few facts about smoke alarms. Whether
battery operated or hardwired, the smoke alarm
device typically lasts only 10 years. If you have
units in your home or rental properties that are
older than 10 years, chances are they are
inoperable. But the test button emits an
annoying noise when I push it, one may argue.
The test button is only testing that the battery
has more life. It does not test operability of
the device itself. To test the device, you must
have smoke a can of smoke is the safe smoke to
use. Mr. Rekey provides smoke alarm testing and
replacements in the case of an inoperable device
(of which you can schedule here). Canned smoke
can also be found online or at your favorite home
improvement store for only a few dollars, and it
will last for years. For safetys sake and to
reduce your liability in the case of rental
management, make sure your hardwired units have
a battery backup. In the case of a power outage,
the hardwired smoke alarm is not going to detect
smoke if there is no power and no battery
backup. While you are bringing your property up
to code, consider spending a few dollars more to
ensure your hardwired units are protecting you as
well as protecting your tenant.
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Smoke Alarm Maintenance Tips
Smoke alarms dont

• Replace battery operated and hardwired units
  every 10 years. last forever.
• Inspect, test and clean smoke alarms at
  least once every year.

Test not only the

• battery, but also with canned smoke to insure the
  device is operable. Schedule service with Mr.
  Rekey today!
• Never paint over a smoke alarm.
• In addition to knowing your local building code,
  read the manufacturers instructions for
  placement recommendations.
• To reduce your liability as a Property Manager,
  consider hiring a contractor for installation
  and maintenance issues relating to smoke alarms
  and carbon monoxide alarms.

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