When & Where To Install Smoke Alarms In The Home Or Office?

With the rise of electrical equipment usage, it becomes a necessity to be careful about the fire. Undoubtedly, no one wants to get surrender by fire kind of tragedy and this is why we should install smoke alarms in Melbourne for the safety purpose. Because I have witnessed many cases where smoke alarms have saved many lives and so smoke detectors are the most important thing you should worth invest in.

I want to share an incident, “In last month, one big residential building got fire spark and there was no facility like a smoke detector and thus, no one could get an idea about the fire until it surrounds the whole building. Almost, 90 people were trapped in the situation, fire brigade came out on the time still, approximately 20 people have lost their lives and few are still getting the treatment.” – I pray to God, this kind of situation is really pitiful.

I want this situation not to repeat at any corner of the world and thus, if it’s possible you should install smoke alarms where you feel the risk area like smoking compartment, multi-floor buildings, petrol pumps, and many other places.

Careful instructions to obey

The most important thing you should do is, to inform every home member that you are going to test the alarm. Because you don’t want that any of your home members call the local fire company when there is fire kind of situation. Then, you should have someone to the opposite side to test whether they can hear the alarm notification or not. Once they are ready, you should hold the test button for a few minutes until the alarm stops.

If you found the alarm doesn’t go off then you should replace the battery and check whether it works properly in the place or not. After completion of the process, you should test the alarm again and if there is still a problem with the functionality then you should understand that it is a faulty one and you need to replace it as soon as possible.

How will the testing smoke alarm procedure go?

First, fit into your mind that you should never do anything without the instruction or guidance of the manufacturer, not even test the smoke alarm without the guidance.

• Check the physical workability of the smoke alarm and then remove the dust and debris that has block the ports


• Then, press the test button on the smoke alarm. Though this may take a few seconds you will hear a loud siren when you keep holding the button. And, if you don’t hear the siren or the volume is slow then you should change the battery. Also, you can exchange the smoke alarms by telling the product person that it is not workable.


• At last, check the real smoke by lighting the match or lighter or you can even lit up the rubbish and check whether the alarm works better or not.

Got my point?

Do you like this guide held on smoke alarms Installation in Melbourne? Are you aware of things that I want you to say? It is about you and your family’s safety. Stay safe & beware of tragedy.