We do not recommend installing smoke or carbon monoxide detectors in unfinished areas of the home.
Unfinished attic smoke detector.
Smoke alarms are not designed for garages and attics and are much more likely to fail than a heat detector.
Many smoke detectors are designed to mount to a ceiling but some can also be wall mounted when attaching to a ceiling isn t feasible.
This includes attics crawlspaces garages unheated areas or porches.
Install detectors on or as near to the ceiling as possible.
Alarms in unfinished areas may experience more nuisance alarms due to temperature fluctuations.
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I was told of an inspector that said a wireless smoke alarm should be put inside an attic to just lay it down presumably near the hatch.
The sensors in smoke and co alarms work best in temperatures between 40 f 4 c and 100 f 38 c.
Another location in a home where you should have a heat detector rather than a smoke alarm is the attic.
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Quoting the agencies no smoke alarm should be put into an unfinished attic dust temperature etc.
The us fire administration fema recommends that you have a heat detector rather than a smoke alarm in your garage.