Use and Care Manual

General Maintenance

Industry Safety

Standards

NFPA (National Fire

Protection Association)

For your information, the

National Fire Protection

Association’s Standard 72,

reads as follows:

Smoke Detection. Where

required by other governing

laws, codes, or standards for a

specific type of occupancy,

approved single and multiple-

station smoke alarms shall be

installed as follows:

(1) In all sleeping rooms and

guest rooms

(2) Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area, within

21 ft (6.4 m) of any door to a sleeping room, with the

distance measured along a path of travel

(3) On every level of a dwelling unit, including basements

(4) On every level of a residential board and care occupancy (small

facility), including basements and excluding crawl spaces and

unfinished attics

(5) In the living area(s) of a guest suite

(6) In the living area(s) of a residential board and care occupancy

(small facility)

Smoke Detection - Are More Smoke Alarms Desirable? The

required number of smoke alarms might not provide reliable early

warning protection for those areas separated by a door from the

areas protected by the required smoke alarms. For this reason, it

is recommended that the householder consider the use of

additional smoke alarms for those areas for increased protection.

The additional areas include the basement, bedrooms, dining

room, furnace room, utility room, and hallways not protected by

the required smoke alarms. The installation of smoke alarms in

kitchens, attics (finished or unfinished), or garages is not normally

recommended, as these locations occasionally experience

conditions that can result in improper operation.

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