'We see, unfortunately, a lot of the residential fire injuries and deaths occur in those homes that have the older models. And the smoke alarm batteries have been removed because they're using them for a remote control or a video game console.'
The new year will bring new laws, including one that means you might need to update your home smoke alarms.
Under the new fire safety smoke detector act, landlords and business owners need updated devices as well and anyone could be fined up to $100 if it's discovered they have an old alarm.. He's been pushing for this new bill to be updated. Zaleski said with the 10-year-sealed smoke alarm, you don't have to worry about replacing batteries.
The Illinois Fire Safety Alliance said 70% of fires in the state are due to smoke detectors that don't work."As long as they're hardwired, they're exempt from the law. The only other exemption is if they have some sort of connectivity that can be done with google, nest; any of those smart devices where the alarms are interconnected wirelessly," Zaleski said.
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