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Image 11. Mounting a smoke detector in the attic of a house.
6.2 Not recommended mounting locations of the smoke
detector
Mounting the smoke detector on a wrong place can cause false alarms making the
system less reliable. Do not install a smoke sensor in these areas
1. Areas where combustion takes place, like a kitchen with few windows or poor
ventilation. But also a garage, near furnaces, hot water heaters and pace
heaters.
2. Do not install smoke detectors less than 6 meters from a combustion source, like
a small kitchen. If possible mount the smoke detector to a wall (instead of the
ceiling) and provide good ventilation.
3. Note that are streams are passing by from kitchens causing a smoke sensor in
the hallway nearby to sense smoke. See the image below for a proper mounting
location.
