It’s Fire Prevention Week and a good time to resurface a sobering statistic: three out of five Fire deaths occur in homes with or without smoke alarms study smoke alarms.

Today, many home fires burn faster, hotter and deadlier than ever before. This is because many new homes have open floor plans with fewer walls and doors, allowing fire to spread faster and more freely. Another factor is that many homes have furniture made from synthetic materials such as plastic or chipboard, which burn much faster than solid wood, so it’s more important than ever to get early warning of a fire and then get out.

This advice from the National Fire Protection Association makes it easy — Install alarms on every floor, test at least once a month, and replace after 10 years. Consumer Reports’ exclusive Smoke Detectors ratings freeSo no membership required.

SimpliSafe SSSD3 The dual-sensor smoke detector received top marks for detecting both burning and smoldering fires. It operates on batteries; This means you won’t need a professional for wiring. Additionally, when one alarm goes off, others can be linked together to follow. battery operated Kidde i9070 The smoke detector also received top marks for detecting both burning and smoldering fires. Siterwell GS526A Walmart’s smoke detector is another good option and comes with a ten-year battery.

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