Home Fire Safety

The safety of your home and family come first, protect your home with a brand you can trust and a technology ahead of the rest.

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The New Alarm Standard

UL has released new safety standards and performance requirements for smoke alarms with their UL 217 8th Edition Update.

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Preventing Nuisance Alarms

According to NFPA, nuisance alarms, or "false" alarms, are the leading cause for intentionally disabled smoke alarms in America.

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The Future Of Fire & Home Safety

Find the right smoke, fire or carbon monoxide alarm to fit your needs and your home.

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Set It & Forget It

Many of our alarms come with a 10-year sealed Permanent Power™ battery that never needs replacing during the life of the alarm. The perfect solution to keep you safe year round.

  • Lithium-Free 10 Year Permanent Power
  • Patented Smart Alarm Technology
  • Quick Find® Alarm Origination
  • Several Types Of Alarms Available
  • 10 Year Limited Warranty On Battery & Alarm

Why Choose Us?

Founded in 1969, Universal Security Instruments has nearly 50 years of heritage in providing home safety products for families. With state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, Universal Security Instruments continues to launch revolutionary new products and technologies with the mission of always working to keep families protected.

Sensing Plus® Smoke Alarms - by utilizing multi criteria smoke and fire sensors, our new selection of AI powered smoke alarms can differentiate and respond to both fast flaming and slow smoldering fires (including polyurethane fires that tend to burn quicker). This provides a quicker response time to fires in new construction homes made of materials that might burn hotter and faster. These alarms also come with a built-in microprocessor that removes virtually all false alarms caused by cooking steam.

We make customer satisfaction our number one priority which can be seen in the many convenient features added with our alarms and other safety products. Easy installation, updated support documentation, a variety of device warranties and our always willing to assist customer support help add to our customer satisfaction gaurantee.

Whole Home Protection You Can Afford

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When Do I Replace My Alarms?

Replace your smoke alarms every 10 years. Smoke alarms wear out over time. Although well-maintained alarms typically last about ten years, if you don't know when your alarms were installed, or if they are approaching 10 years, replace them now.

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What Alarm Type Do I Choose?

It is important that your home is protected from smoke, fire, carbon monoxide and gas. First, decide if you need a hardwired, battery operated or plug-in alarm. Then, determine the sensor type by the area you are trying to protect and the size of your home.

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Where Do I Install My Alarms?

Install smoke alarms in the immediate area of any bedrooms. Additional smoke alarms should be placed on every floor. Carbon monoxide alarms should also be installed on every floor and near fuel-burning appliances, fireplaces or attachd garages.

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About USI

USI (Universal Security Instruments, Inc.) makes the most innovative home protection solutions available today. Since our founding in 1969, we've become one of the largest manufacturers of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the world. We hold 11 patents on detection technologies, based on our proprietary research...

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Homeowners will appreciate that you’ve chosen our patented Universal Smoke Sensing Technology® (IoPhic) Smart Alarm® technology—the leading solution for detecting threats from smoke, carbon monoxide and natural gas—to protect their family...

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