USAlarm home security systems us a smoke and heat detector that drastically cuts down on the response time for the fire department in the case of an emergency. We've all heard articles on the news about homes that have been totally destroyed by fire. The news people will make comments like, "by the time the fire department arrived, the home was already too far gone". While this may seem as though it was caused by the slowness of the fire department, this is usually not the case. In most cases, if the owners are not home, the fire is not noticed by neighbors or people passing by until it's already well under way. This problem is eliminated with the smoke and heat detector by USAlarm.

The USAlarm smoke and heat detector has a photoelectric sensor that can pick up particles of smoke in the air as well as detect a quick rise in the air temperature in the room. This rapid rise of temperature is usually an indication of fire or something that's drastically wrong in the home. These smoke and heat detectors are controlled by the monitoring center so the fire department is alerted at the first sign of a problem. Many homes have been saved and suffered minimal damage due to the efficiency of the heat and smoke detectors. The transmission of the heat and smoke sensors to the monitoring center is 100% wireless. They are also run by a battery with a life of 2 to 3 years. Their small size makes them almost unnoticed by others, but you'll know it's there because you'll always feel safe having them in your home.

Some of the features of the smoke and heat detector include a "test and silence" button, a rate of rise heat sensor that will not allow your temperature to rise more than 15 degrees per minute; built-in temperature sensor and built-in audible siren alarm. The smoke and fire detector performs a self diagnostic test daily so you'll never have to worry that your detector isn't working. If there is a problem, you'll know about it on the same day. You can't ask for better protection than that.