When smoke alarms fail, it’s usually due to an expired unit, a dead battery, or a battery which has been tampered with or removed because of malfunction and incessant beeping.
This allows for a highly risky situation where if the repair or replacement of the unit/battery is not completed in a timely manner, the smoke alarm is rendered completely useless in the event of an actual fire. Occupants are then dangerously deprived of the critical extra time needed to minimise fire damage and escape unharmed.
Professionals only
Before you go ahead and check or replace smoke alarms in your home, it’s critical to have a qualified industry technician assess and advise on the most appropriate types of smoke alarms for your premises, the correct positioning needed and most importantly, proper installation by a licenced professional.
Smoke alarm care and maintenance includes:
- Industry qualified technicians inspect and assess all smoke alarms to determine if it has been installed as per the Building Code of Australia and EPA Act requirements.
- Inspect for compliance with AS 3786 and rectify if found non-compliant.
- Replace a smoke alarm with a new smoke alarm within 10 years from the manufactured date, or earlier if specified by the smoke alarm manufacturer.
- Clean and/or vacuum smoke alarms for excessive dust or trapped particles which could prevent alarm from working.
- Replace removable batteries every 12 months.
- Conduct smoke detector tests with artificial smoke to ensure alarm is audible and operational in actual event of fire.
- Provide written reports to show your properties are compliant with all current legislation and that positioning of alarms is in line with the Building Code of Australia.
Smoke alarm installation and maintenance must adhere to the strict legislation and relevant building codes of each state in Australia. Failing to do so could result in catastrophic destruction of your home, your precious investments and most importantly, unnecessary loss of lives.
Avoid the risk and contact Smoke Detector Inspections today to get started on a smoke alarm audit in your home for complete peace of mind for you, your loved ones and your precious belongings.
Smoke alarm care and maintenance are extremely important aspects of your home’s overall fire safety and should not be performed as dangerous guesswork.
Contact us today for a consultation on how we can get started to ensure you have the ultimate fire protection safety and compliance for you, your family and your precious assets.