Fire Commissioner Wants Most Common Smoke Alarms Banned

Fire Commissioner Wants Most Common Smoke Alarms Banned
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The most common smoke detectors have an alarming rate of failure. Some can take as much as 30 minutes to activate. Most smoke alarms found in the market are ionization smoke alarms. This type of alarm uses a small amount of radioactive material to ionize air in an internal sensing chamber. When smoke enters the chamber, the conductivity of the chamber air will decrease to a predetermined level, the alarm is set off. However, the ions can still flow through despite the particles in a real fire, such as black smoke, entering the chamber. This video shows why NSW Fire Commission saying he thinks Ionisation alarms should be phased out.

Hero Fire Protection recommends using a photoelectric smoke alarm such as the OmniShield state-of-the-art smoke sensor because it will go off when black smoke is detected. Designed and engineered in the United States, OmniShield incorporates Texas Instruments micro-processors and RF modules to give your home a private network of wireless sensors, so if there is danger in one room, you are alerted in every room of the home. If you would like to have your home evaluated for fire safety, let Hero Fire Protection help! Contact us today for a free fire safety home assessment.
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