THE NEW RULES FOR FIRE SAFETY.

THE NUMBER of house fires reported in the U.S. has dropped by half since 1980, according to the National Fire Protection Association. If you don't have time to wait for the new smoke detectors, consider buying one of CR's picks for dual- sensor alarms, which excel at detecting both flaming and smoldering fires (see "The Best Smoke Detectors", on page 44). Put a smoke detector in every bedroom … … and in hallways outside of bedrooms, too The top of an extinguisher should be 5 feet off the floor. Replace Your Fire Extinguishers Last year, CR enrolled 68 of our members - all owners of fire extinguishers - in a research study to examine and test the extinguishers in their homes. [Extracted from the article]
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