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To answer your question, no. Gasoline vapors (from automotive gasoline), propane gas, or natural gas will not set off smoke detectors. There are special detection devices available to detect the above mentioned. The most common detectors found in homes are smoke and CO(carbon monoxide). All homes; that use propane, natural gas, wood, coal, or have an attached garage should have both of these detectors. One does not take the lace of the other one. Being in the Fire Service over 30 years, the simple battery operated ones seem to work as well as any. To answer your question, no. Gasoline vapors (from automotive gasoline), propane gas, or natural gas will not set off smoke detectors. There are special detection devices available to detect the above mentioned. The most common detectors found in homes are smoke and CO(carbon monoxide). All homes; that use propane, natural gas, wood, coal, or have an attached garage should have both of these detectors. One does not take the lace of the other one. Being in the Fire Service over 30 years, the simple battery operated ones seem to work as well as any.
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∙ 14y agoA smoke detector that relies on optics would be affected by anything in the air that decreased visibility inside the detector.
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How does a smoke alarm work?
press onThere are two kinds of smoke detectors. 1. When a fire burns, it releases smoke. The smoke detector senses the smoke. 2. A fire is very hot. The detector feels the heat. A smoke detector will then either set off an alarm, or it will turn on the sprinklers.
Do sulfur candles emit enough heat to set off a home smoke detector or fire alarm?
Home smoke detectors generally respond to smoke, or products of combustion more readily than heat. Unless the candle was placed directly under the detector, it is unlikely to produce enough heat to trip a heat element. It is very possible though, that it could give off enough combustion products to set off the smoke detector.
What are important about heat detector?
They detect heat instead of smoke. They are widely used in boiler houses, kitchens where a lot of steam and smoke is created. If a smoke detector was installed in this application, then there would be a lot of false alarms. So instead, they detect the heat intensity of a fire which will set off the fire alarm. They are also less likey to be set off by accident. Spiders, dust, deodrant etc sets off smoke detectors quite frequently. this does not happen in heat detectors.
Will marijuana set off a smoke alarm?
Not unless it is smoked in the vicinity of a smoke detector.
How would one use a fire extinguuisher?
As a sea captain I know this one. Aim your fire extinguisher at the base of the flame. This will cool and choke off air to the fire. If the fire is an electrical fire you should first cut off the exectrical power. Then use the fire extinguisher. If the fire is an oil fire keep in mind that it can reflash. Try to use a foam fire extinguisher to choke off the air.
What do you do if a boat catches on fire?
First, turn off the motor. The grab that B rated fire extinguisher and aim it at the base of the fire. Every power boat is required to have a fire extinguisher.
What do you do if a boat motor catches on fire?
First, turn off the motor. The grab that B rated fire extinguisher and aim it at the base of the fire. Every power boat is required to have a fire extinguisher.
How Do smoke alarm Work?
There are 2 types of smoke detectors: ionization detectors and photoelectric detectors. Although they use different mechanisms both essential set off an alarm when smoke obscures the line of sight between 2 objects within the detector.
What should be used to put off petrol fire?
foam fire extinguisher or a fire retardant spray
Why can a fire alarm go off without a fire?
A smoke alarm or temperature sensor will also detect quick increases in ambient temperature. If your smoke detector is going off for no reason, it may be too close to a heat source like a stove, bathroom or furnace room, or it may be defective and need servicing.
Will incense set off a smoke alarm?
Any type of smoke, steam or particles denser than air will set off a smoke alarm. This means that smoke emitted from the incense will set off a smoke alarm when in range of the detector.
Would a hot shower make a smoke detector go off?
no, hot showers may produce Steam, not smoke
