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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.
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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
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