Home Alarms - 10.18.2023 || Fire, Flood, and Radon Alarms

WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/s6ZIgmGsFO8  This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ ⁠   In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks about different alarms and detectors that can save your life in case of a fire, flood, or radon. Phone Number - 314-520-6655  Email - ⁠[email protected]⁠   Podcast -⁠ ⁠https://anchor.fm/galloway⁠⁠   Website - ⁠⁠https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/  0:40 The Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute is a new company that protects construction consumers. Check out the site at https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/  2:44 Get the 'Top 10 Questions to Ask Your Contractor' for free if you subscribe to the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute's YouTube Channel and leave a comment. You can also get 10% off the book ‘Building With Confidence’, which is THE essential contractor hiring guide. 4:28 Fire alarms 5:11 Understanding the different types of fire and smoke alarms 5:46 Radioactive material in fire alarms 6:02 Ionization smoke alarm pros and cons 7:41 Look for these emblems on your smoke and fire alarms to know if you have them in the correct location in your home 8:20 Insects can create false alarms 10:24 Photoelectric alarms use light to detect fires 15:08 Cons of photoelectric alarms 17:54 Dual-purpose smoke and fire alarms 21:40 Create an evacuation plan and have a meetup place 22:15 Heat detector 23:48 Carbon monoxide detector 27:12 Where should carbon monoxide detectors be placed  31:22 Types of carbon monoxide detectors 34:20 Maintaining your carbon monoxide alarm 37:33 Water leak detector 48:00 Radon Check out our past radio show with Cherie Summa of St. Louis Radon 52:30 Microwaves used to be called radiation ovens 57:25 Types of radon systems 59:30 Types of radon alarms 1:02:24 Homes are becoming more airtight which is causing air quality issues