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How to install smoke alarms onto the ceiling

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How to install our smoke alarms onto your ceiling! Ever wondered how to physically attach our photoelectric smoke alarms to your ceiling? This short video will show you how!  Prior to undertaking any home maintenance tasks ensure you have basic personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses when using a drill. If using a ladder to reach the ceiling it is always a good idea to have someone supporting the ladder whilst you are standing on it. Checklist of what's needed: - Pencil - Hammer - Screws and anchor plugs (included with our smoke alarms) - Drill with 5mm bit - Smoke alarm and its mounting bracket STEP 1: Gently twist the mounting bracket to remove it from the rear of the smoke detector. STEP 2: Locate the mounting bracket in your chosen position on the ceiling. Use a pencil to mark the location of the two mounting bracket slots on the ceiling. Note that there are specific prescriptive requirements for Queensland smoke alarms , dictating where they should and sho

Heat Alarms and the NSW Short Term Rental Accommodation Fire Safety Standard - What every Short Term Rental Provider Must Know!

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  Did you know that the NSW Short Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) Fire Safety Standard places specific obligations for fire safety on the owners / providers of short term rental accommodation in NSW? The objective of this Standard is to provide for the safety of users of short term rental accommodation, who may be less familiar with the dwelling. Examples of short term rental accommodation include when you rent out your property privately, use an agent, or electronically via Airbnb, booking.com, Stayz or any other similar short term rental accommodation platform. Section 4.1 of the NSW Short Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) Fire Safety Standard calls out requirements for interconnected smoke alarms and heat alarms (also called heat detectors) within the short term rental accommodation dwelling. The standard states that interconnected smoke alarms complying with Australian Standard 3786 (AS 3786) must be installed on or near the ceiling in every corridor or hallway associated with a