What are the best smoke alarms?

Now , the legislation in many countries stipulates that smoke alarms must be installed on every level of the home, which will protect you and you’re loved ones from a house fire.

But what are the best smoke alarms?  Below are some tips, which may be helpful

Firstly, let us learn about the types of smoke alarms:

※Classified by the sensor of the smoke alarms, there are three types of Smoke Alarms:

1. Ionization smoke alarms: more sensitive at detecting small particles

2. Photoelectric smoke alarms: more sensitive at detecting large particles

3. Combination Ionization & photoelectric smoke alarms: are sensitive to both small and large particles.

※ Classified by the power supply, there are two types of smoke alarms

1. Wired smoke alarms: need to be installed by the electricians
2. Battery alarms: powered by a battery and easy to install

※ Classified by the function:

1. Standalone smoke alarms: work independently
2. Interconnected smoke alarms: can connect with each other in the group
3. Wifi smoke alarms: can send the alert to the smartphone
4. Wifi+interconnected smoke alarms: can send the alert to the smartphone and connect with each other
5. Zigbee smoke alarms: can send the alert to the smartphone
6. NB-IOT smoke alarms: can send the alert to the smartphone

Knowing the types of the above, You might know that the best smoke alarms should be with the features below:

***with both Ionization & photoelectric sensor, if possible ***

It will be best if one smoke alarm with both Ionization & photoelectric sensor, if not please choose one of them.

***10-year battery ***

If the smoke alarm is with the 10-year built-in lithium battery, it will last for the life of the smoke alarm, which means you don’t need to remember to change the battery each year.

10 years smoke alarm