Off the top of your head, you probably don’t know how many smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors your home should have, or where they should be placed. The experts at Vance Heating & Air Conditioning know exactly where you should have smoke and carbon monoxide detectors installed. Obviously, just one smoke or carbon monoxide detector is not enough to keep your household safe. In general, you should have one smoke and carbon monoxide detector on each floor level, one smoke and carbon monoxide detector outside each sleeping area, and for smoke detectors, one inside each sleeping area.

What’s just as important is knowing where not to install each type of detector. Smoke detectors should be installed no closer than 10 feet of your kitchen or any cooking appliances to ensure that there are no false alarms from minor cooking fires or steam. Carbon monoxide detectors, on the other hand, should not be installed near a gas powered water heater or furnace, as they naturally emit small amounts of carbon monoxide when they start up, which would trigger false alarms in your Yakima, WA home.

It’s unlikely that you are familiar with your local laws on how many smoke detectors you should have in your home, or that you know what it means for your home to be up to code. That’s where the experts at Vance Heating & Air Conditioning come in. We are well versed in the Yakima, WA laws and regulations regarding smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and we can also make sure that your home’s smoke and carbon monoxide detector wiring is up to code.

It may sound counterintuitive, but hiring a Vance Heating & Air Conditioning professional to install your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors can actually save you money in the long run. A Vance Heating & Air Conditioning expert can ensure that your detectors are installed and wired correctly, as incorrect wiring may incur fines for code violations in some areas. You’ll also avoid faulty wiring that would end up costing you in repairs down the line. The Vance Heating & Air Conditioning professional will also be able to inspect other electrical problems in your home at the same time, which can help prevent small problems from turning into large issues that are more expensive to fix.

Unless you have had the proper training, working with electrical systems can be incredibly dangerous. You may not know which wires are live, and which are safe to touch. Working with electrical wires always presents some risks, and installing hardwired and interconnected smoke and carbon monoxide detectors is more complex than installing battery-powered units. That is why the installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors should always be completed by a Vance Heating & Air Conditioning professional.

The experts at Vance Heating & Air Conditioning are trained and certified to work with electrical units, and can make sure any installation job is done properly, no matter which system of detectors you decide to install in your Yakima, WA home. They know which safety tests need to be completed before turning on your new detectors, and they also know how to troubleshoot any issues that may arise with your wiring or electrical system after installation is complete.

At Vance Heating & Air Conditioning, our experts will keep your best interests in mind when it comes to making your home safe. They know which models of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are reliable, safe, and up to code. We can help you determine which type of smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector will work best for your specific needs.You’ll be able to eliminate the guesswork and determine the best fit for your Yakima, WA home with our professional advice at your disposal.