heat detectors

Temperature-triggered alarms

Heat detectors are fire safety devices that respond to temperature rather than smoke.

They trigger alarms when ambient temperature exceeds a threshold or rises rapidly.

Less prone to false alarms than smoke detectors, they're typically installed in kitchens, garages, and industrial spaces where smoke or steam is common: The warehouse relies on heat detectors rather than smoke alarms.

fire-safety

fire alarm

Emergency heat warning device

evacuation · emergency response · fire code · building inspection · fire marshal · ceiling mount · notification · false alarm · battery backup · interconnected

device

thermistor

Temperature-dependent resistor

thermal imaging · thermopile

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detection stimulus type

heat detectorssmoke detectors

Devices sensing airborne combustion particles

smoke alarms · gas detectors · carbon monoxide detectors · motion detectors · light sensors

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G