Different smoke detectors work with different fires

With the fires in Pullman, one can't help but think about how safe their homes are. Most people have smoke detectors, but do they know what type of smoke detector they have? There are ionization detectors, which detect heat, and photoelectric detectors, which detect smoldering fires. Tests were done to see which detectors worked best is specific situations. KXLY4's Mike Gonzalez reports.

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[alarm56]

Wait! this is not correct. Ionization is not heat! just hotter flaming fires, and photoelectric are smoldering. A HEAT detector detects hear, an ionization only detects smoke. Fix that, its dangerous.

[CaptainHollyShort]

Yeah, I'd be inclined to agree, but I think dying is just a tiny bit more uncomfortable.

[zepperjokes]

i have an ionization smoke alarm in my room its a First alert it has 7and a half reliable years left as soon as its time to replace it i am going to get the talking carbon Monoxide and smoke alarm from first alert

[orckkid]

I wonder if the Dual Sensor Smoke Alarm went off...