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Which type of smoke detector is best suited tor detecting smoldering (low-energy) fires?
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34 comments · newest first
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Kris
10 months ago
Definitely going with photoelectric for my home!
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Ammie
11 months ago
Wait, are video detectors even a thing for fires?
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Asuncion
11 months ago
I thought ionization was better for that?
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Brynn
11 months ago
Totally agree, they detect smoke better!
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Matt
11 months ago
Photoelectric is best for smoldering fires.
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Gail
12 months ago
I'm a bit confused; I thought rate of rise detectors were for heat detection, not smoke. Does that mean they wouldn't be suitable here?
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Yuette
12 months ago
I feel like we had a practice question about this, and it mentioned that photoelectric ones are good for detecting smoke from smoldering fires.
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Arlen
12 months ago
I remember studying that ionization detectors are more sensitive to fast-flaming fires, so I guess that rules them out for this question.
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Micaela
1 year ago
I think the photoelectric detector is better for smoldering fires, but I'm not completely sure.
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Ramonita
1 year ago
Photoelectric seems like the obvious choice here. Ionization detectors can miss the slow-building smoke from smoldering fires.
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Willow
1 year ago
Video smoke detectors? I've never heard of those. I'm going to have to go with photoelectric on this one.
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Trinidad
1 year ago
Photoelectric for sure. Ionization detectors are better for fast-burning fires, but photoelectric are more sensitive to the slow-building smoke from smoldering fires.
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Ivory
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully. Maybe the ionization detector would be better for low-energy fires?
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Hoa
1 year ago
I think the photoelectric smoke detector would be best for detecting smoldering fires, since it uses a light beam to detect smoke particles.
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Sherita
2 years ago
Video smoke detectors? I didn't know we were playing 'Where's Waldo: Smoke Edition'. Photoelectric is the real MVP here.
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Crissy
2 years ago
Yeah, I agree. Ionization detectors are better for fast-flaming fires.
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Latosha
2 years ago
Photoelectric is definitely the way to go for smoldering fires.
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Nan
2 years ago
Ionization detectors? More like 'ion-izing' my brain with these silly choices. Photoelectric is the winner, hands down.
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Melodie
2 years ago
Rate of rise? That's for the adrenaline junkies. I'll stick with the good old photoelectric detector, thank you very much.
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Marget
2 years ago
Yeah, they are more reliable for those types of fires compared to ionization detectors.
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Mattie
2 years ago
I agree, photoelectric detectors are great for detecting smoldering fires.
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Clay
2 years ago
Video smoke detectors? Really? What is this, a sci-fi movie? Photoelectric is clearly the correct answer.
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Jennifer
2 years ago
Rate of rise detectors are more for industrial settings, right?
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Leslie
2 years ago
Video detectors sound interesting, but I think they might be overkill for home use.
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Mattie
2 years ago
I agree, ionization detectors are better for fast-flaming fires.
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Winfred
2 years ago
Photoelectric is definitely the best for detecting smoldering fires.
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Hollis
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think Ionization detectors are better for detecting smoldering fires.
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Barb
2 years ago
I agree with Gretchen, Photoelectric detectors are more sensitive to smoldering fires.
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Margery
2 years ago
Photoelectric smoke detectors are the way to go for detecting those pesky smoldering fires. I'd say that's the obvious choice here.
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Willard
2 years ago
Good choice, it's always better to be safe than sorry.
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Lorean
2 years ago
I think I'll go with the photoelectric option for my home.
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France
2 years ago
I agree, they are more sensitive to slow-burning fires.
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Barbra
2 years ago
Photoelectric smoke detectors are definitely the best for smoldering fires.
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Gretchen
2 years ago
I think the best type for detecting smoldering fires is Photoelectric.