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As of January 1, 2022, Queensland law mandates interconnected smoke alarms in all residential properties being renovated, sold or rented out. By 2027, every home must be fully compliant.
What's changed with smoke alarm laws in Queensland?
Queensland has new rules about smoke alarms to increase early warnings of a fire. These rules started in 2017 and will apply to all homes by 2027.
The due dates for installing compliant smoke alarms:
If you're building a new home or doing substantial renovations: Since January 1, 2017
If you're selling or renting out your home: Since January 1, 2022
For all other homes: By January 1, 2027
These rules are important because they help keep you and your family safer from fires. 🔥 Complying with these rules is also important for your home insurance.
Electrical Embassy offers fast installation of interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms that meet Queensland's requirements
Our qualified electricians ensure your home is fully compliant, providing you with a compliance certificate for peace of mind.
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Smoke Alarm Hot Tips
Smoke alarms save lives
Test your smoke alarms regularly
Set a reminder in your calendar to test your smoke alarms throughout the year pressing the "test" button. If the alarm doesn't sound, replace the battery or the entire smoke alarm.
Keep your smoke alarms clean
Dust and debris can interfere with a smoke alarm's ability to detect smoke, or an even bigger issue can be false alarms. In Queensland, insects love to nest inside smoke alarms which cause false alarms. If you’re waking up in the middle of the night to no fire, call our team the next morning. A small amount of surface spray around the perimeter of the alarm should deter insect ingress.
Replace every 10 years
Smoke alarms have a limited lifespan of 10 years, so it's important to replace them regularly. Check the manufacturer's instructions to see how often you should replace your model.
Smoke Alarm FAQs
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At present on the Australian market smoke alarms have a life span of 10 years before they are recommended to be replaced.
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Photoelectric Alarms: These are the best at spotting slow, smouldering fires early.
Interconnected Alarms: This means when one alarm detects smoke, all the alarms in your house will sound. It's like they're talking to each other to warn you no matter where you are in the house.
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You need to put smoke alarms in:
Every bedroom
Hallways near bedrooms
Every floor of your house
Near the way out if there are no bedrooms on that floor
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Your smoke alarms can be:
Wired into your home's electricity
Powered by a long-lasting battery that lasts 10 years
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To get your letter of compliance they need to be installed by a licensed electrical contractor.
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Remember: these new smoke alarms are much better at detecting fires early. This gives you more time to get out safely if there's a fire in your home.
We recommend updating your smoke alarms as soon as you can, even if the deadline for your home is still a few years away.
Upgrade your alarms to protect your home
There’s no need to waste hours calling around for an electrician… Working with Electrical Embassy is simple and easy:
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Get a free quote via email or phone call to upgrade your home smoke alarms.
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Schedule a suitable time slot for our qualified Electricians to visit and install.
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Our qualified Electricians will upgrade and test your smoke alarms.
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