Smoke Alarms Help Save Lives
Homes can burn to the ground in less than 15 minutes. Early warning alarms like interconnected photoelectric smoke alarms can give you and your family the best chance of escape. All PDL smoke alarms are of the highest quality:
Meets all relevant New Zealand Standards
SAI Global Quality Assurance Certified
Discover PDL Fire Tek® Smoke Alarms
Introducing our new PDL Fire Tek® Smoke Alarms
Discover our newly enhanced PDL Fire Tek® Photoelectric Smoke Alarms, available now! Our PDL Fire Tek range, designed to detect smouldering fires (the most common and high-risk type of home fire), have been updated to offer:
- Dual emission smoke chambers for improved detection performance and less false alarms.
- The choice of a replaceable battery or 10-year lithium battery back-up
- An improved, more robust curved design for an unobtrusive look
- An upgraded Relay Base accessory with clearer operational markings and a 10-year lifetime fixed installed battery.
Discover PDL’s New Heat Alarm Solution
Introducing the new standalone PDL Fire Tek® Heat Alarm to our Smoke Alarms range.
While smoke alarms are vital for home safety, they can be prone to false alarms in garages, laundries, and pantries; where dust, steam, and fumes are common. In these environments, the NCC allows the use of heat alarms, which detect rapid temperature increases instead of airborne particles. This keeps your home safe without false alarms.
Compatible with existing PDL Smoke Alarm bases, the new Fire Tek® Heat Alarm offers wireless interconnection with other PDL Smoke Alarms and includes a 10-year lithium battery backup (230V mains powered).
Wiser Smart Smoke Alarm
Versatile and Interconnected: Wiser Smoke Alarms
Interconnecting with existing wireless Fire Tek® smoke alarms, the Wiser Smart Smoke alarm comes in two varieties; either as battery powered or a 240V hardwired unit. It also comes in two shapes: round and square. It can also be used separately or as part of the Wiser Smart Home system.
The Wiser by SE app provides push notification alerts if smoke is detected as well as an optional test reminder alert and battery status indicator.
Automations can also be programmed in the Wiser by SE app to trigger lights to come on or flash for faster warning if smoke is detected.
Smoke Alarm Maintenance
Smoke alarm maintenance is important
Smoke alarms are an important safety device in the home designed to give early warning of a fire, so residents have enough time to escape safely.
It’s very important to ensure smoke alarms are always working properly. Like other electrical accessories in the home, smoke alarms require maintenance to ensure efficient and effective operation.
Proper maintenance can also reduce the likelihood of false alarms.
Every Month
Test your smoke alarm using the test/hush button and check the batteries with mains power switched off. Clean the alarm by removing dust and insects.
Every three months
Vacuum your smoke alarm. Spray insect repellent on a cloth and wipe the ceiling around the smoke alarm. Test the smoke alarm after cleaning.
Every Year
Replace the back-up battery annually. Choose a recurring date that’s easy to remember (birthdays, end/start of daylight saving).
Every 10 Years
All smoke alarms have a limited service life of 10 years. After that period, the entire smoke alarm unit must be replaced with a new one.
New Homes Need Interconnected Smoke Alarms
If you’re building a new home or undertaking renovations that require a building consent, your smoke alarms must be interconnected. This means that when one alarm detects smoke, every alarm in the home will sound. These requirements became mandatory in November 2024 under the New Zealand Building Code, which references NZS 4514:2021 Interconnected Smoke Alarms for Houses.
Key smoke alarm requirements
Interconnected alarms
Installation locations
Battery requirements
For Rental Properties
- According to the RTA (Residential Tenancies Act) smoke alarms must be installed within 3 meters of each bedroom door or in every room where a person sleeps, on each level of a multi-storey home, and in all rental homes, boarding houses, rental caravans, and self-contained sleep-outs.
- All new smoke alarms must be photoelectric, have a battery life of at least eight years or be hard-wired, installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions, and meet international standards.
- Existing smoke alarms do not need to be replaced if they are working and have not passed the expiry date.
- Landlords and tenants are responsible for maintaining smoke alarms.
- Landlords must ensure smoke alarms are working at the start of each new tenancy and remain in working order during the tenancy.
- If landlords or tenants don’t meet their obligations, they could face financial penalties.
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