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occupancy (small facility), including basements
and excluding cr awl spaces and unfinished a ttics
(5) *In the living are a(s) of a guest suite
(6) In the living area (s) of a r esidential board and
care occupancy”
(Reprint ed with perm ission fro m NFPA 72®, National Fir e Alarm
& Signalin g Code Copyr ight © 2013 Nationa l Fire Prote ction
Association, Quincy, MA 02269. This reprinted material is
not the co mplete and of ficial posi tion of the Nat ional Fire
Protec tion Asso ciation, on th e referen ced subjec t which is
repres ented only by t he standar d in its entir ety.) (Nation al
Fire Alar m & Signaling C ode® and NFPA 72® are r egistere d
trademarks of the National Fire Protection Association, Inc.,
Quincy, MA 0226 9.)
SMOKE DETECTION
Are more smoke alarms desirable?
The require d number of smoke alarms migh t
not provid e reliable early warning pr otection
for those ar eas separated by a doo r from
the areas pr otected by the requir ed smoke
alarms. For t his reason, the use of addi tional
smoke alarms f or those areas for incr eased
protection is recommended. The additional
areas includ e the dining room, and hallways
not prote cted by the required sm oke alarms.
The installation of smoke alarms in kitchens,
attics (finis hed or unfinished), or garage s is
not normally r ecommended, bec ause these
locations occasionally experience conditions
that can res ult in improper operatio n. As Nest
Protect i s also a Carbon Monoxid e alarm, it is
not recomm ended to install it in a f urnace room
or a utilit y room if it contains a wat er heater or
a furnace. It s hould be 15-20 fe et from these
appliances t o avoid transient con ditions and/or
perceived nuisance alarms .
INSTALLATION CODE
THIS EQUIPMENT SHO ULD BE INSTALLED IN
ACCORDANCE W ITH THE NATIONAL FIRE
PROTECTI ON ASSOCIATION’S STANDARD 72
(National Fire Protection Association,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269).
Note: Specific r equirements for Sm oke Alarm
installa tion vary bet ween countries, st ates, and
regions. Ch eck with your local s afety agency o r Fire
Depart ment for current r equirements in your ar ea.
WARNING
This produc t is intended for use in ord inary
indoor loca tions of family living unit s. It
is not design ed to measure complian ce
with Occup ational Safety and H ealth
Administration (OSHA) commercial or
industrial standards.
WHERE TO INS TALL YOUR SMOKE ALA RMS
For your inform ation, the National Fire A larm
and Signaling C ode, NFPA 72, reads as follows:
“29.5.1 *Required Detection.”
“ *Where requ ired by applicable laws, c odes,
or standar ds for a specific ty pe of occupancy,
approved single- and multiple-station smoke
alarms shall b e installed as follows:
(1) *In all sleeping rooms and gue st rooms
(2) *Outside of e ach separate dwelling uni t
sleeping are a, within 21 ft (6.4 m) of any door
to a sleeping ro om, the distance mea sured
along a path of tr avel
(3) On every leve l of a dwelling unit, including
basements
(4) On every leve l of a residential boar d and care
WHERE NOT TO IN STALL YOUR SMOKE AL ARMS
For best pe rformance, AVOID inst alling a smoke
alarm in thes e areas:
• Where combustion particles are produced.
Burning material creates combustion particles
which could ca use your smoke alarm to go
off unnec essarily. Areas to avo id include
poorly ventilated kitchens, garages, boats,
recreational vehicles, and furnace rooms.
Keep a smoke alar m at least 20 feet (6 m)
from from th e source of combust ion particles
(stove, furnace, water heater, space heater)
if possible. In a reas where a 20-foot (6 m)
distance i s not possible – in mobile, o r smaller
homes, for ex ample – it is recommen ded
a smoke alarm to b e placed as far fro m
these fuel-bur ning sources as pos sible. The
placement recommendations are intended
to keep a smoke det ector at a reason able
distance f rom a fuel-burning sourc e, reducing
“unwanted” alarms. Unwanted alarms can
occur if a smoke al arm is placed direc tly next
to a fuel-burning so urce. Ventilate thes e areas
as much as pos sible.
• In air streams near kitchens. Air curren ts can
draw cooking s moke into the sensor of a sm oke
alarm near the kitchen.
• In ver y damp, humid or steam y areas, or
directly near bathrooms with showers. Keep
a smoke alarm at le ast 10 feet (3 m) away from
showers, saunas, dishwashers, etc.
• Where temperatures are regularly below
40˚F (4˚C) or above 100˚ F (38˚C) including
unheated buildings, outdoor rooms, porches,
or unfinished at tics or basemen ts.
• In ver y dusty, dirty, or gr easy areas. Do n ot
install a smo ke alarm directly over t he stove
or range. Clean a l aundry room unit f requently
to keep it fre e of dust or lint.
• Near fr esh air vents, ceil ing fans, or in ver y
drafty areas. Drafts c an blow smoke away from
a smoke alarm, pr eventing it from re aching
the sensor.
• In insec t infested ar eas. Insect s can clog openings
to the sensor a nd cause unwanted ala rms.
• Less t han 12 inches (30.5 cm) away from
fluorescent lights. Electric al “noise” can
interfere with the sensor.
• In “dead air” sp aces. “Dead air” s paces may
prevent smo ke from reaching a smoke al arm.
WHERE NOT TO IN STALL YOUR CO ALA RMS
• Kee p carbon monoxide al arm at least 10 ft (3 m)
away from any co oking appliance includi ng
stovetop, oven, microwave, etc.
• Th is alarm should not be ins talled in location s
where the normal ambient temperature is
below 40°F (4.4°C) or exce eds 100°F (37.8°C).
EXA MPLES OF WHEN YOUR SMO KE ALARM
MAY NOT BE EFFECT IVE
Your alarm may not be ef fective in prot ecting
against fire in c ertain cases:
• Smok ing in bed
• Leavin g children unsupervised
• Cleanin g with flammable liquids, like ga soline.
• When s omeone’s clothes have caug ht on fire
• Fire s where the smoke is preven ted from
reaching the al arm due to a closed door o r
other obstruction
• Incen diary fires where the fi re grows so
rapidly that an o ccupant can’t get out , even
with alarms in p roper locations