2 Devices You Need in Your Garage

These 2 devices will not only help you make your garage more usable but also protect your family and pets from heat-induced fires. No matter how you use your garage space, the heat and Carbon Monoxide detector can ensure your family, pets, and belongings are kept safe.

Heat Detectors:

There are many different ways to utilize your garage space, and you want to keep it cool all year round. Heat detectors are a valuable addition to a home fire safety plan and can provide many benefits in a garage.

Unlike a standard smoke detector, a heat detector will only trigger if the temperature dramatically increases. As the heat level in your garage increases, the head detector notifies you immediately. Garage fires are not uncommon, and a heat detector will save your life, your garage, your personal belongings, and, of course, your home.

Heat Detector Benefits

Protecting from heat-induced fires: Heat detectors can help protect your family and pets from fires caused by heat.

Providing extra time: Heat detectors can give you extra time to put out a fire before it grows or to help your family escape.

Identifying the location of a fire: Because heat detectors are not interconnected, they can determine the location of a fire, which can help with evacuation.

Responding to abnormalities: Heat detectors can notify you of abnormalities caused by heat waves or cable sparking, which can potentially damage your home or life.

Carbon Monoxide Detector

Like heat detectors, a carbon monoxide detector will alert you of an issue in your garage. This is especially important if you store a car in your garage, use your garage as a workshop with machinery, or keep a grill in your garage.

Early warning:

CO detectors can warn you before CO levels become dangerous. They can sound an audible alarm loud enough to wake you up and will continue to sound until the gas is gone.

Prevent emergencies:

CO detectors can help you prevent emergencies by allowing you to address the issue before it becomes life-threatening.

Protect your family

CO detectors can protect you and your family from CO poisoning, which can cause health problems.

Common symptoms of CO poisoning are headaches, dizziness, upset stomach, chest pain, and confusion. If you breathe in enough CO, you will likely pass out. Unintentional CO poisoning can result in an emergency room visit, hospitalization, and even death.

CO can build up in garages from several sources, including:

• Improperly maintained, installed, or used fuel-burning appliances
• Backdrafting appliances or fireplaces
• Idling cars
• Cracked furnace heat exchangers
• Malfunctioning furnaces or water heaters
• Blocked chimney

Some recommend installing CO detectors within 10 feet of the garage door and any rooms above the garage, especially near sleeping areas. You can also integrate CO detectors into your home security system to dispatch first responders quickly.