How to Install a Smoke Detector in the Bedroom

Home fire detectors protect you and your family while you sleep. During a fire, smoke inhalation causes you to sleep more deeply rather than waking you up. A smoke detector, which senses smoke and heat, will wake you up before smoke inhalation becomes a problem and alert you to danger. A smoke detector in the bedroom is essential because it alerts you when you are least likely to notice a blaze.

Things You'll Need

Ladder

Batteries

Instructions

- 1
  Select a location in the bedroom for the smoke alarm. Each bedroom should have a smoke alarm, especially if you keep the doors closed. The smoke alarm should be high on the wall or on the ceiling, at least 6 inches from where the ceiling and wall meet.
- 2
  Place batteries in the new smoke detector.
- 3
  Affix the adhesive strips to the base of the smoke detector. Most smoke detectors come with adhesive strips, but if yours does not, you can purchase double-sided general purpose adhesive strips from the hardware store for this purpose.
- 4
  Climb the ladder underneath the location where you want to place the smoke detector.
- 5
  Press the adhesive strips to the spot you have chosen. After holding it there for a few moments, it will stick.
- 6
  Test the smoke detector by pressing the "test" button." This causes the smoke detector to emit a loud alarm and it verifies that it is working.

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