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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