Home Smoke Alarm Testing 2024 - Fog Machine Testing

[@TFEAS-09]

Awesome mix of tests! I really like the Ademco code 3, for fire. Same with the other interior sounder, which I like more.

[@siphonralarms9411]

I usually just use test spray to test my smoke alarms, but a fog machine works as well (I have 2 since I do an annual Halloween display every year). Would be cool to see more videos on that security system, though I understand if that’s not possible. Was always curious as to what siren that was in the basement, it’s the same one I have on my room system.

[@jzzhang726]

That’s cool to do! My family would get pissed off if I did that.

[@Neptunesalad12]

Heh mine too

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

Same here lol

[@csx6025gamer]

My house has First Alert slim smoke detectors and they’re standalone. My house is built in 1982 and doesn’t have interconnected devices.

[@thomaswilkins8168]

I enjoyed the video, just a word of advice if you can try using a hair dryer or a heat gun to test the heat detectors also heat detectors have a 15 year life span according to the NFPA.

[@elevatorswithESH]

I thought it was cool how you used a fog machine to set off your smoke alarms. I’m too afraid to do that in my house. Although I do have smoke spray cans I use instead on them. I have one of those COPE-IC’s outside my laundry room that goes off all the time along with the others in my house

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

Nice walkthrough! Just a quick safety tip for next time, use a stick lighter for testing heat detectors cuz if you leave one of those little Bic lighters on for too long you'll burn yourself.

[@thomaswilkins8168]

Or you could just use a hair dryer

[@elevators_of_southern_ontario]

@@thomaswilkins8168 Most hair dryers are not hot enough to set off heat detectors as they are usually set to activate at 60-70°C. There is something similar called a heat gun which is just like a hair dryer, but the forced air is a lot hotter.

[@JMWtrainsnstuff]

Just tested my smoke detectors earlier today before this video came out.

[@huntersobek8481]

I use the hairdryer to test the heat alarms.

[@aerhardt]

2:25 My state (ND) only recently started requiring heat alarms in the garage. My house is from 2012 and there are no alarms in the garage.

[@FireAlarmDude5967]

Good requirement

[@wcfirebuff5428]

Awesome video! How do you make sure the Fire Department doesn't respond to your house with all of this?

[@FireAlarmDude5967]

Thanks. Fire departments are not summoned by residential smokes

[@darrenmcgee463]

Jack Mcgee

[@dvoz9023]

Has te fire department ever show up at your house? Might be that neighbors call them with all those sirens.

[@FireAlarmDude5967]

They have never

[@Harper_DobniYT]

How often do you test your alarms?

[@FireAlarmDude5967]

Usually yearly like this

[@Firealarmguy1234]

Verisure tests it👍👍👍

[@Aviation129]

Nice

[@cherryhuang2626]

How many smoke alarm? 😊

[@B9L3_Official]

Cool

[@RoscelynTabora]

Hi!! How can I get in touch with you for a potential collaboration? Thank you.

[@FireAlarmDude5967]

You can send me an email at [e-mail]

[@RoscelynTabora]

@@FireAlarmDude5967 Thank you so much! Will do now.

[@Jirka_Hor11]

where did you get the fog machine?

[@FireAlarmDude5967]

Found it at a local dump

[@jzzhang726]

@@FireAlarmDude5967eliminator fog machine right?

[@cherryhuang2626]

Do you like me?

[@theguradien]

no

[@cherryhuang2626]

I don’t like you!

[@cayenne955]

Yes 👍

[@TheMcGeeTwins]

Can I do a system request

[@FireAlarmDude5967]

Sure but it may not be granted

[@TheMcGeeTwins]

A part of the system is old and a part of the system is new.

[@FireAlarmDude5967]

@@TheMcGeeTwins sounds interesting!