Residential Fire Alarm Systems & Smoke Detectors

We can help you find the ideal placement for smoke detectors, reviewing their efficiency along the way. Smoke detectors belong on each level of your house, including the attic and basement. They should be on the ceiling or close to it on the wall. By placing a smoke alarm up high, you’re accounting for the fact that heat rises. As smoke gathers toward the ceiling, the high-up fire alarm can detect it. If it were on the floor, smoke could pass it.

Each bedroom should have a smoke alarm near it and inside it. You can decrease the chance of false alarms by keeping your smoke alarm at a distance from your stove.

Replace smoke alarms after about 10 years to keep them working at their best, and test them monthly. Smoke detectors have test buttons that will allow you to check their functioning, and they usually beep continually if the batteries need replacing. Wired options are also available to remove the concern of forgetting to replace the batteries.

Every home is different, and so are your needs. Having an expert help develop your home fire alarm system can allow you to put detectors in the ideal locations, creating a safer system that responds effectively to fire situations. Our highly trained staff understands fire behavior and smoke movement, so they can help you properly outfit your home for these situations.

Residential Smoke Detectors

Naturally, our fire alarm monitoring services include home smoke detection, as excessive smoke is usually the first sign of a dangerous fire. When the system detects a specific amount of smoke, the alarm will alert you while our monitoring center dispatchers notify local emergency services.

Most fire alarms are either ionization alarms, quick to detect fast, high-flame fires, or photoelectric alarms, better for smoldering fires that may generate a substantial amount of smoke. Both have their place, but the International Association of Firefighters recommends photoelectric smoke alarms. Dual-sensor alarms also exist, which combine both types of alarms into one unit.

Residential Gas Detectors

In addition to the danger of fire, other gas may, such as carbon monoxide, may leak into your home, presenting a severe health hazard. An undetected gas leak can cause significant property damage when exposed to sparks or open flame. On top of the damage caused to your property, you can experience symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, and irregular breathing. When you have a gas leak, the sooner you can get out of your home and alert the proper emergency personnel, the fewer health risks you are apt to face. Knowing whether you have a gas or carbon monoxide leak in your home can be tricky at times. That’s when Wayne Alarm’s gas leak monitoring can prove incredibly useful.

Heat detectors

It’s true that when there’s smoke, there’s fire, but if you cook or perform other activities that produce a lot of smoke, you may want heat detectors that trigger an alarm when the heat reaches levels only a fire could create. Wayne Alarm can provide you with a custom solution in cases where smoke detection is not an appropriate method for fire alerts.

Massachusetts law requires residents to have correctly installed and up-to-date smoke detectors in their homes for increased safety. While carbon monoxide detectors, fire sprinkler systems, and other fire suppression systems may be worthwhile investments in a home, you need functioning smoke detectors and a fire alarm control panel. Some homeowners consider self-installation despite the potential hazards to comply with Massachusetts smoke detection laws. Choosing a professional alarm installation company over a DIY install will ensure your fire detectors are functioning correctly from the start.

You should not attempt to install smoke detectors by yourself. They require some level of expert involvement to ensure adequate fire detection. Smoke spreads fast during a fire — working fire detectors will warn people early so building occupants can escape unharmed and quickly alert nearby fire departments. Self-installation cannot guarantee a functioning system or the same quick response time. Unprofessionally installed smoke and fire systems can create a false sense of security and put people at severe risk of carbon monoxide and smoke inhalation.

Installing a smoke detector yourself is also challenging, especially if it links to your entire security system. You may consider a DIY approach to replace a single smoke detector. However, outfitting your entire home with complex equipment may quickly surpass the average person’s capabilities as an installer. Smoke detectors should connect for effective alarm communication throughout the house — when one sounds, the rest do, too. Most homes lack this level of fire protection, despite the benefits of having an interconnected system.

The goal of any smoke detection system is to boost fire protection, though many homes with self-installed systems are still at risk of fire-related accidents. If you install too few smoke detectors, fires can easily go undetected. If installed too low, the smoke will rise without triggering the alarm. With incorrectly installed kitchen smoke detectors, you may experience false alarms or fail to stop kitchen fires before it’s too late.

Even when following the recommendations for placement and use, only a professional trained in the patterns of smoke and fire can correctly install your security system.

Enlist fire alarm system experts who can help you through every step of the process — from reviewing your home’s layout to fire alarm installation. Wayne Alarm Systems professionals can help you install fire alarm systems, smoke detectors, and other custom security solutions to meet your specific needs.

Our installation process is quick and efficient with an adapted operation strategy that complies with COVID-19 precautions. Wayne Alarm Systems’ DIT Pro-Assist Program allows you to install a professional security system in your home with distanced support from our experts. We will digitally guide you through the design and installation. Then, once pandemic-related social distancing guidelines ease, we will send a technician to inspect and test the system.

Schedule a virtual consultation and walk-through with our sales manager today. Together, you will design a security system based on the home’s layout and your safety concerns. We’ll fully program and test your system at our office before packaging and shipping it for personalized delivery. The live video installation ensures a Wayne Alarm Systems technician is with you every step of the way. We can also help you link your fire alarms directly to your entire security system, so you can summon help from anywhere and for any danger.