Can your bedroom door keep flames and smoke out?
Watch how having your door closed can help you stay safe from a fire's smoke, heat, and flames. [embed]https://youtu.be/RasyRPsstxc[/embed] Officials are issuing an urgent alert when it comes to home fires – sleep with your bedroom door closed. Turns out, this simple
How smoke alarms became installed in nearly 100% of US homes
While smoke alarms are installed in almost 100% of homes, approximately 30% of alarms don't work due to aging, removal of batteries, or failure of the homeowner to replace dead batteries. In 1915, people living in homes or apartments could expect
Avoid main cause of house fires
Learn what are the main causes for home fires and how to prevent them. SPOILER - "don't leaving stove unattended, have working smoke detectors, and fire sprinklers" NFPA Cooking Safety Tips Before we promote a key solution to America's home fire problem (e.g.,
Simplex 4098-9714: Beginning of the end?
However, given the new UL 2020 smoke detector standards (UL 217/UL 268) is this the beginning of the end for Simplex 4098-9714? In the fire alarm world, one of the most well known and installed smoke detectors is the Simplex 4098-9714