Fire, gas, and water protection components
A full home-protection system consists of alarm, detection, and remediation components. The bottom-line security feature is a carbon monoxide detectors have built-in memory and bright LED screens to record and display CO levels over time, so households can monitor possible CO sources.
Trusted names in fire, gas, and water protection systems
Fire extinguishers, fire and smoke alarms, and CO detectors come from major protection-system manufacturers with well-known household names:
- Kidde
- First Alert®
- Home Safeguard
Each is a well-respected maker of components that comprise a safe, reliable warning and remediation system.
Water and gas-leak components of protection systems
Wall-mounted units for detecting water leaks are also available to sound alarms if fixtures, pipes, or fittings start leaking. Hand-held thermal leak detectors are available as well, using infrared technology to indicate hidden energy leaks in walls, fireplace surrounds, or recessed lighting. Detectors for propane and natural-gas line leaks come as soapy solutions that households can brush on fittings to see whether bubbles indicate the escape of gas.