Not only should smoke alarms in your home be interconnected, but they should provide different types of smoke detection — specifically both ionization and photoelectric detection. The DiMora Team are real estate experts in the Novi and Northville neighborhoods and we know that ionization detectors use an ionizing radiation chamber to detect smoke from a flaming fire. When smoke enters the chamber, the ionizing radiation is disrupted and the alarm sounds. Photoelectric detection is best for detecting smoldering fire. It works by using light beams to detect smoke particles suspended in the air before it reaches the stage of flaming fire. Also, you need to keep your fire alarms in good, working condition. You should test your alarms every month and change the batteries regularly, whether you think they need to be replaced or not. Even if they rate as “good” on a battery tester, they could lose their charge within a few months, before your next scheduled date to change them. Create a schedule to regularly change your smoke detector batteries. Its a good idea to make a habit of replacing your fire alarm batteries every time you change your clocks when we spring forward or fall back for Daylight Savings. Check out below to see what sold in Island Lake Arbors in October 2021:
26432 Fieldstone Drive, Novi: 3 bedrooms, 2.1 bathrooms, 2,332 sq. feet, 2 car garage, Sold Price: $385,000
Island Lake Arbors Home Sold
October 2021
Smoke alarm systems alert you when there is a fire, but they do nothing to put that fire out. For homeowners who want the added protection of automatic assistance in extinguishing the fire, you need an automatic extinguishing system (AES), also known as residential fire sprinklers. For more information on Island Lakes Arbors, or similar Northville or Novi neighborhoods such as Blue Heron Pointe, Country Club Village and The Villas at Northville Hills, contact The DiMora Team today at 248-505-7728 or jim@dimora.com.