Where to install smoke detectors in your home Whether you’re reassessing your home’s safety features, or putting smoke detectors up for the first time, here’s where to install them, per the ...

Make every effort to install your smoke detector there. If the ceiling is out of the question for your home, install it as close to the ceiling as possible but no further than 12 inches down the wall.

New alarms have an expiry date. The legal duty to install and maintain smoke alarms rests with the landlord. Landlords are wise to inspect each rental unit completely at least once a year.

There was one smoke detector in the apartment, but Wanamaker said it was in the bedroom — not in a central location. Kimberly Friars, 44, a tenant of the apartment, and Travis Leroy, 22, of ...