How many square feet will 1 alarm do null

It isn't about square footage when it comes to smoke detectors. It is much more about layout. You can look up what codes are in your area, but generally you are supposed to have one in every bedroom (to awake anyone sleeping) one outside of every bedroom(s) or in other words the hallway to detect smoke or co if the door is closed. One in the garage since this is a common place for co and fires. One next to the kitchen area since this is also a common place for fires. One at the top of your stairs to pick up smoke rising from the basement, and one next to your utility room since the is a common place for co poisoning. If you can combine these areas and grow your square footage coverage great, like putting one at the top of the stairs right next to the kitchen. However there are building codes for a reason, your safety, so if in question, follow those.

It depends on how big you want the fire to get before an alarm is sounded. There is no set square footage. For my home I put them at or near intersections, where it covers more than one room.

Place one where local codes dictate. For example, one in each bedroom and in hallways - even if they are only a couple feet away but can be closed off by a door.

Simply replace the developer installed units. Local code has already been met by the developer. Simple to remove and replace.

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It isn't about square footage when it comes to smoke detectors. It is much more about layout. You can look up what codes are in your area, but generally you are supposed to have one in every bedroom (to awake anyone sleeping) one outside of every bedroom(s) or in other words the hallway to detect smoke or co if the door is closed. One in the garage since this is a common place for co and fires. One next to the kitchen area since this is also a common place for fires. One at the top of your stairs to pick up smoke rising from the basement, and one next to your utility room since the is a common place for co poisoning. If you can combine these areas and grow your square footage coverage great, like putting one at the top of the stairs right next to the kitchen. However there are building codes for a reason, your safety, so if in question, follow those.
Answered by Jordan 8 years ago
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It depends on how big you want the fire to get before an alarm is sounded. There is no set square footage. For my home I put them at or near intersections, where it covers more than one room.
Answered by MrGadget 7 years ago
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Place one where local codes dictate. For example, one in each bedroom and in hallways - even if they are only a couple feet away but can be closed off by a door.
Answered by ASU42 7 years ago
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Simply replace the developer installed units. Local code has already been met by the developer. Simple to remove and replace.
Answered by Onegoodref 8 years ago
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