Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector 

Your home is where you should feel safe and at ease. However, there are over 363,000 fires in home structures every year. Every three hours, a civilian dies in a home fire, and three out of five fire-related deaths occur in homes without a properly functioning smoke detector. 

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 50,000 people are hospitalized each year for carbon monoxide poisoning. Out of the 50,000 hospitalized, 500 die from the exposure. 

Both smoke and carbon monoxide are extremely dangerous in homes. Having a Luna smoke and carbon monoxide alarm will increase your home’s protection and ensure that your family is safe at all hours of the night. 

How Carbon Monoxide Detectors Work

A carbon monoxide detector triggers the alarm when the device senses either a gradual buildup or rapid increase of carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide (CO gas) is odorless, colorless, and tasteless. Without a detector, it’s impossible to tell whether there is a CO leak in a house or apartment.  

Carbon monoxide is deadly and can have the following side effects: 

• Headache
• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Shortness of breath
• Confusion
• Blurred vision
• Loss of consciousness

Long-term exposure or exposure to high levels of CO can lead to death. If you believe that you are exposed to CO gas, leave the area immediately and seek fresh air. You will need to seek treatment for CO poisoning. 

Luna’s carbon monoxide alarm removes the guesswork with CO gas. The device detects both smoke and carbon monoxide and calls for help without intervention. Even when no one is home but the pets, Luna will detect CO gas and call for help, ensuring that pets, kids, and family members are safe at all times. 

Luna’s CO detector has an electrochemical carbon monoxide sensor to detect minuscule levels of carbon monoxide and other toxic gases. The device uses a gel that creates a chemical reaction when in contact with CO; the chemical reaction creates an electrical output proportional to the CO level in the air. If the CO level is higher than what’s considered safe, the device triggers a distinct alarm with four short beeps recurring every five seconds. 

Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors bring unprecedented levels of safety into the home. The device measures both smoke levels and CO to prevent danger from harming family members or pets. 

Why Install Combination Alarms?

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that homeowners and renters install a smoke detector in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every floor of the home. Homes should have smoke detectors in basements, dining rooms, and hallways. The NFPA also recommends that homeowners and renters install CO alarms on every level of your home and in a central location outside sleeping areas.  

In many areas, you will need to place a smoke detector and a CO alarm side by side. Using a combined smoke and carbon monoxide alarm makes the process easier by combining both vital devices into one. 

A common myth about combination sensors is that the fire and CO sensors are weaker to compensate for the shared device. However, having a combination sensor doesn’t change the sensor’s ability to detect CO and smoke. Instead, it makes it easier to manage the alarms and simplifies the upkeep, making the alarms more efficient long-term. 

What Does Luna’s Combination Alarm Offer?

Luna’s combined smoke and carbon monoxide detector makes safety simple. The device acts as both your fire alarm and your CO alarm. It has two distinct alarms for each circumstance and will send a notification to your mobile device clarifying which alarm is activated.  

For example, when the fire alarm triggers, the device will also send an alert to your phone saying, “There is smoke in Lindsay’s bedroom.” This extinguishes any doubt regarding which alarm is ringing and allows you to act faster. The device also contacts the fire department within 60 seconds of the alarm and gives the user the option to hush false alarms from their phone. 

Luna’s alarm also offers: 

• New smoke detection technology; 
• Cellular connection; 
• 10-year batteries; 
• Temperature and humidity sensor. 

Luna’s smoke alarm uses a photoelectric sensor, one of the most sensitive detectors for smoldering fires and flaming fires. The carbon monoxide sensor relies on electrochemical detection, which can detect the parts-per-million of carbon monoxide in the air. 

What are the installation and maintenance costs of Luna’s combination smoke and CO detectors?

Combination detectors are easier to install and easier to maintain. Rather than installing two separate devices in the same location, homeowners only need to install one. 

Luna’s batteries last for ten years, making the device one of the most efficient on the market. Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night to chirping on your ceiling? Typical fire alarm batteries last less than three years. With Luna, the batteries last as long as the device.

When the battery is running low, Luna notifies support through its cellular connection, and the support team sends a replacement battery to your house for free. 

Luna is a low-maintenance device. Because it is cellular, you can install it on your own without calling an electrician to wire it to your ceiling. Once installed, you can communicate with it through your mobile app, where Luna updates you on everything from alarms to air quality notifications. 

Choosing a Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector

Most smoke and carbon monoxide detectors use outdated technology that fails to detect both smoldering fires and flaming fires. In fact, 47 percent of smoke detectors fail to sound in real fires. Most alarm companies have little incentive to have efficient alarms or fast response times and often meet the bare minimum.  

When choosing the smoke and carbon monoxide detector meant to protect your family, you will need to be selective and only consider alarms that put your family’s safety first. 

What Should You Look For in a Combination Detector?

There are several non-negotiable aspects to every good combination detector: 

Trust-Worthy Sensors

Your combination detector should have cutting-edge technology that puts your mind at ease whether you’re sleeping in your room or away from home on vacation. Avoid combination detectors that don’t mention what type of sensors they use in their detector; if they shy away from the topic, their sensors are likely outdated.  

Interconnected Design 

Every effective combination alarm system is interconnected. The NFPA recommends that all homes use interconnected smoke and CO alarms to protect the area better. In a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) survey of household fires, interconnected smoke alarms were more likely to operate and alert occupants to a fire. 

Long-Lasting Batteries 

Homeowners and renters can choose between hard-wired and wireless sensors — both have benefits and drawbacks. When using a wireless fire and CO alarm, it’s essential to use a device equipped with a long-lasting battery. 

Fast Response Times 

Never settle for slow response times. A difference of seconds can be the difference between life and death when there’s a fire or carbon monoxide leak in your home. Your alarm system should have response times that rival the fastest times on the market. 

What Are the Different Types of Smoke Detectors?

There are two types of smoke detectors: ionization alarms and photoelectric alarms. 

An ionization detector uses a small amount of radioactive material placed between two charged plates. If smoke enters the chamber, the smoke disrupts the flow of ions between the charged plates and triggers the alarm.  

A photoelectric smoke alarm uses a light source aimed away from a sensor. If smoke enters the sensing chamber, the light reflects back to the sensor and triggers the alarm.  

Both types of sensors will offer adequate protection from smoke and fires. There are some time differences in how each sensor responds to different types of fire. An ionization detector responds seconds faster to a flaming fire, while a photoelectric sensor responds minutes faster to a smoldering fire. 

The NFPA recommends that homeowners and renters use a combination of ionization smoke alarms and photoelectric smoke alarms.  

What Are the Different Types of CO Detectors?

Carbon monoxide detectors detect dangerous levels of CO in the air to prevent carbon monoxide exposure. They are an essential device for any dwelling unit and should be placed in living areas, basements, and uninhabitable attics for the best carbon monoxide detection.  

There are three common types of CO alarms: biometric, metal oxide, and electrochemical. 

Biometric detectors use gels that absorb carbon monoxide from the air. If the gel absorbs enough CO gas, it triggers an alarm. 

Metal oxide detectors have gas-sensitive metals such as tin or tungsten. When CO enters the chamber, the metals react with the gas and trigger the alarm.  

Electrochemical sensors immerse electrodes in a chemical solution. If carbon monoxide enters the chamber, the electrodes sense the change in the electrical currents and trigger the alarm. Electrochemical sensors can detect the specific carbon monoxide level in the air.  

Meet Luna: The Best Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector

To have complete safety from fire and carbon monoxide, you need more than a working smoke alarm. Battery failure accounts for only half of failed smoke detectors, suggesting that the other half of failures were unrelated to the battery. 

There is an alarming number of fire-related deaths and injuries that could be prevented with a fully functioning, smart smoke and CO alarm — this is where Luna shines.  

Luna offers smart technology with cutting-edge sensors and long-lasting batteries. The devices can be customized to your home and can alert your mobile device when there’s a fire, even when you’re miles away from home. 

Here’s what Luna offers: 

• New Sensing Technology: Luna uses the newest technology in photoelectric and electrochemical sensors to ensure your smoke and CO alarm trigger as quickly and accurately as possible.
• Cellular Connection: Worried about spotty WiFi or faulty wiring? No problem. Luna uses cellular connections to communicate swiftly with emergency help and keep you updated with your home’s situation even during a power outage.
• Long-Last Batteries: Luna’s lithium battery lasts ten years. When the battery begins to run low, Luna’s headquarters sends you a fresh battery for free. 
• Smart Connection: Luna connects with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and has IFTTT Custom Integrations to make Luna’s entrance into your home as effortless as possible. 
• Personalization: Personalize your Luna by setting customer alert patterns. You can receive updates about your air quality and receive alerts on your phone whenever Luna senses fire, smoke, CO gas, or a rapid increase in temperature. 
• User-Friendly Design: Luna is easy to learn and connects directly with your mobile app. You can silence a false alarm from stovetop smoke from your phone without pulling out a ladder or resetting the device. 
• Emergency Communication: During emergencies, you can communicate directly with emergency responders. Send messages like, “My dog is in the master bedroom,” to ensure that every family member, including pets, is safe. 

Luna offers everything you need in a smoke and carbon monoxide detector. Its sleek, effortless design makes it a comfortable and welcomed addition to every home. 

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector 

Your home is where you should feel safe and at ease. However, there are over 363,000 fires in home structures every year. Every three hours, a civilian dies in a home fire, and three out of five fire-related deaths occur in homes without a properly functioning smoke detector. 

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 50,000 people are hospitalized each year for carbon monoxide poisoning. Out of the 50,000 hospitalized, 500 die from the exposure. 

Both smoke and carbon monoxide are extremely dangerous in homes. Having a Luna smoke and carbon monoxide alarm will increase your home’s protection and ensure that your family is safe at all hours of the night. 

How Carbon Monoxide Detectors Work

A carbon monoxide detector triggers the alarm when the device senses either a gradual buildup or rapid increase of carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide (CO gas) is odorless, colorless, and tasteless. Without a detector, it’s impossible to tell whether there is a CO leak in a house or apartment.  

Carbon monoxide is deadly and can have the following side effects: 

• Headache
• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Shortness of breath
• Confusion
• Blurred vision
• Loss of consciousness

Long-term exposure or exposure to high levels of CO can lead to death. If you believe that you are exposed to CO gas, leave the area immediately and seek fresh air. You will need to seek treatment for CO poisoning. 

Luna’s carbon monoxide alarm removes the guesswork with CO gas. The device detects both smoke and carbon monoxide and calls for help without intervention. Even when no one is home but the pets, Luna will detect CO gas and call for help, ensuring that pets, kids, and family members are safe at all times. 

Luna’s CO detector has an electrochemical carbon monoxide sensor to detect minuscule levels of carbon monoxide and other toxic gases. The device uses a gel that creates a chemical reaction when in contact with CO; the chemical reaction creates an electrical output proportional to the CO level in the air. If the CO level is higher than what’s considered safe, the device triggers a distinct alarm with four short beeps recurring every five seconds.

Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors bring unprecedented levels of safety into the home. The device measures both smoke levels and CO to prevent danger from harming family members or pets. 

Why Install Combination Alarms?

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that homeowners and renters install a smoke detector in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every floor of the home. Homes should have smoke detectors in basements, dining rooms, and hallways. The NFPA also recommends that homeowners and renters install CO alarms on every level of your home and in a central location outside sleeping areas.  

In many areas, you will need to place a smoke detector and a CO alarm side by side. Using a combined smoke and carbon monoxide alarm makes the process easier by combining both vital devices into one. 

A common myth about combination sensors is that the fire and CO sensors are weaker to compensate for the shared device. However, having a combination sensor doesn’t change the sensor’s ability to detect CO and smoke. Instead, it makes it easier to manage the alarms and simplifies the upkeep, making the alarms more efficient long-term. 

What Does Luna’s Combination Alarm Offer?

Luna’s combined smoke and carbon monoxide detector makes safety simple. The device acts as both your fire alarm and your CO alarm. It has two distinct alarms for each circumstance and will send a notification to your mobile device clarifying which alarm is activated.  

For example, when the fire alarm triggers, the device will also send an alert to your phone saying, “There is smoke in Lindsay’s bedroom.” This extinguishes any doubt regarding which alarm is ringing and allows you to act faster. The device also contacts the fire department within 60 seconds of the alarm and gives the user the option to hush false alarms from their phone.

Luna’s alarm also offers: 

• New smoke detection technology; 
• Cellular connection; 
• 10-year batteries; 
• Temperature and humidity sensor. 

Luna’s smoke alarm uses a photoelectric sensor, one of the most sensitive detectors for smoldering fires and flaming fires. The carbon monoxide sensor relies on electrochemical detection, which can detect the parts-per-million of carbon monoxide in the air. 

What are the installation and maintenance costs of Luna’s combination smoke and CO detectors?

Combination detectors are easier to install and easier to maintain. Rather than installing two separate devices in the same location, homeowners only need to install one. 

Luna’s batteries last for ten years, making the device one of the most efficient on the market. Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night to chirping on your ceiling? Typical fire alarm batteries last less than three years. With Luna, the batteries last as long as the device.

When the battery is running low, Luna notifies support through its cellular connection, and the support team sends a replacement battery to your house for free. 

Luna is a low-maintenance device. Because it is cellular, you can install it on your own without calling an electrician to wire it to your ceiling. Once installed, you can communicate with it through your mobile app, where Luna updates you on everything from alarms to air quality notifications. 

Choosing a Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector

Most smoke and carbon monoxide detectors use outdated technology that fails to detect both smoldering fires and flaming fires. In fact, 47 percent of smoke detectors fail to sound in real fires. Most alarm companies have little incentive to have efficient alarms or fast response times and often meet the bare minimum.  

When choosing the smoke and carbon monoxide detector meant to protect your family, you will need to be selective and only consider alarms that put your family’s safety first. 

What Should You Look For in a Combination Detector?

There are several non-negotiable aspects to every good combination detector: 

Trust-Worthy Sensors

Your combination detector should have cutting-edge technology that puts your mind at ease whether you’re sleeping in your room or away from home on vacation. Avoid combination detectors that don’t mention what type of sensors they use in their detector; if they shy away from the topic, their sensors are likely outdated.  

Interconnected Design 

Every effective combination alarm system is interconnected. The NFPA recommends that all homes use interconnected smoke and CO alarms to protect the area better. In a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) survey of household fires, interconnected smoke alarms were more likely to operate and alert occupants to a fire. 

Long-Lasting Batteries 

Homeowners and renters can choose between hard-wired and wireless sensors — both have benefits and drawbacks. When using a wireless fire and CO alarm, it’s essential to use a device equipped with a long-lasting battery. 

Fast Response Times 

Never settle for slow response times. A difference of seconds can be the difference between life and death when there’s a fire or carbon monoxide leak in your home. Your alarm system should have response times that rival the fastest times on the market. 

What Are the Different Types of Smoke Detectors?

There are two types of smoke detectors: ionization alarms and photoelectric alarms. 

An ionization detector uses a small amount of radioactive material placed between two charged plates. If smoke enters the chamber, the smoke disrupts the flow of ions between the charged plates and triggers the alarm.  

A photoelectric smoke alarm uses a light source aimed away from a sensor. If smoke enters the sensing chamber, the light reflects back to the sensor and triggers the alarm.  

Both types of sensors will offer adequate protection from smoke and fires. There are some time differences in how each sensor responds to different types of fire. An ionization detector responds seconds faster to a flaming fire, while a photoelectric sensor responds minutes faster to a smoldering fire. 

The NFPA recommends that homeowners and renters use a combination of ionization smoke alarms and photoelectric smoke alarms.  

What Are the Different Types of CO Detectors?

Carbon monoxide detectors detect dangerous levels of CO in the air to prevent carbon monoxide exposure. They are an essential device for any dwelling unit and should be placed in living areas, basements, and uninhabitable attics for the best carbon monoxide detection.  

There are three common types of CO alarms: biometric, metal oxide, and electrochemical. 

Biometric detectors use gels that absorb carbon monoxide from the air. If the gel absorbs enough CO gas, it triggers an alarm.  

Metal oxide detectors have gas-sensitive metals such as tin or tungsten. When CO enters the chamber, the metals react with the gas and trigger the alarm.  

Electrochemical sensors immerse electrodes in a chemical solution. If carbon monoxide enters the chamber, the electrodes sense the change in the electrical currents and trigger the alarm. Electrochemical sensors can detect the specific carbon monoxide level in the air. 

Meet Luna: The Best Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector

To have complete safety from fire and carbon monoxide, you need more than a working smoke alarm. Battery failure accounts for only half of failed smoke detectors, suggesting that the other half of failures were unrelated to the battery. 

There is an alarming number of fire-related deaths and injuries that could be prevented with a fully functioning, smart smoke and CO alarm — this is where Luna shines.  

Luna offers smart technology with cutting-edge sensors and long-lasting batteries. The devices can be customized to your home and can alert your mobile device when there’s a fire, even when you’re miles away from home. 

Here’s what Luna offers:

• New Sensing Technology: Luna uses the newest technology in photoelectric and electrochemical sensors to ensure your smoke and CO alarm trigger as quickly and accurately as possible.
• Cellular Connection: Worried about spotty WiFi or faulty wiring? No problem. Luna uses cellular connections to communicate swiftly with emergency help and keep you updated with your home’s situation even during a power outage.
• Long-Last Batteries: Luna’s lithium battery lasts ten years. When the battery begins to run low, Luna’s headquarters sends you a fresh battery for free. 
• Smart Connection: Luna connects with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and has IFTTT Custom Integrations to make Luna’s entrance into your home as effortless as possible. 
• Personalization: Personalize your Luna by setting customer alert patterns. You can receive updates about your air quality and receive alerts on your phone whenever Luna senses fire, smoke, CO gas, or a rapid increase in temperature. 
• User-Friendly Design: Luna is easy to learn and connects directly with your mobile app. You can silence a false alarm from stovetop smoke from your phone without pulling out a ladder or resetting the device. 
• Emergency Communication: During emergencies, you can communicate directly with emergency responders. Send messages like, “My dog is in the master bedroom,” to ensure that every family member, including pets, is safe. 

Luna offers everything you need in a smoke and carbon monoxide detector. Its sleek, effortless design makes it a comfortable and welcomed addition to every home. 

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector 

Your home is where you should feel safe and at ease. However, there are over 363,000 fires in home structures every year. Every three hours, a civilian dies in a home fire, and three out of five fire-related deaths occur in homes without a properly functioning smoke detector. 

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 50,000 people are hospitalized each year for carbon monoxide poisoning. Out of the 50,000 hospitalized, 500 die from the exposure. 

Both smoke and carbon monoxide are extremely dangerous in homes. Having a Luna smoke and carbon monoxide alarm will increase your home’s protection and ensure that your family is safe at all hours of the night. 

How Carbon Monoxide Detectors Work

A carbon monoxide detector triggers the alarm when the device senses either a gradual buildup or rapid increase of carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide (CO gas) is odorless, colorless, and tasteless. Without a detector, it’s impossible to tell whether there is a CO leak in a house or apartment.  

Carbon monoxide is deadly and can have the following side effects: 

• Headache
• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Shortness of breath
• Confusion
• Blurred vision
• Loss of consciousness

Long-term exposure or exposure to high levels of CO can lead to death. If you believe that you are exposed to CO gas, leave the area immediately and seek fresh air. You will need to seek treatment for CO poisoning. 

Luna’s carbon monoxide alarm removes the guesswork with CO gas. The device detects both smoke and carbon monoxide and calls for help without intervention. Even when no one is home but the pets, Luna will detect CO gas and call for help, ensuring that pets, kids, and family members are safe at all times. 

Luna’s CO detector has an electrochemical carbon monoxide sensor to detect minuscule levels of carbon monoxide and other toxic gases. The device uses a gel that creates a chemical reaction when in contact with CO; the chemical reaction creates an electrical output proportional to the CO level in the air. If the CO level is higher than what’s considered safe, the device triggers a distinct alarm with four short beeps recurring every five seconds. 

Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors bring unprecedented levels of safety into the home. The device measures both smoke levels and CO to prevent danger from harming family members or pets. 

Why Install Combination Alarms?

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that homeowners and renters install a smoke detector in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every floor of the home. Homes should have smoke detectors in basements, dining rooms, and hallways. The NFPA also recommends that homeowners and renters install CO alarms on every level of your home and in a central location outside sleeping areas.  

In many areas, you will need to place a smoke detector and a CO alarm side by side. Using a combined smoke and carbon monoxide alarm makes the process easier by combining both vital devices into one. 

A common myth about combination sensors is that the fire and CO sensors are weaker to compensate for the shared device. However, having a combination sensor doesn’t change the sensor’s ability to detect CO and smoke. Instead, it makes it easier to manage the alarms and simplifies the upkeep, making the alarms more efficient long-term. 

What Does Luna’s Combination Alarm Offer?

Luna’s combined smoke and carbon monoxide detector makes safety simple. The device acts as both your fire alarm and your CO alarm. It has two distinct alarms for each circumstance and will send a notification to your mobile device clarifying which alarm is activated.  

For example, when the fire alarm triggers, the device will also send an alert to your phone saying, “There is smoke in Lindsay’s bedroom.” This extinguishes any doubt regarding which alarm is ringing and allows you to act faster. The device also contacts the fire department within 60 seconds of the alarm and gives the user the option to hush false alarms from their phone. 

Luna’s alarm also offers: 

• New smoke detection technology; 
• Cellular connection; 
• 10-year batteries; 
• Temperature and humidity sensor. 

Luna’s smoke alarm uses a photoelectric sensor, one of the most sensitive detectors for smoldering fires and flaming fires. The carbon monoxide sensor relies on electrochemical detection, which can detect the parts-per-million of carbon monoxide in the air. 

What are the installation and maintenance costs of Luna’s combination smoke and CO detectors?

Combination detectors are easier to install and easier to maintain. Rather than installing two separate devices in the same location, homeowners only need to install one. 

Luna’s batteries last for ten years, making the device one of the most efficient on the market. Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night to chirping on your ceiling? Typical fire alarm batteries last less than three years. With Luna, the batteries last as long as the device.

When the battery is running low, Luna notifies support through its cellular connection, and the support team sends a replacement battery to your house for free. 

Luna is a low-maintenance device. Because it is cellular, you can install it on your own without calling an electrician to wire it to your ceiling. Once installed, you can communicate with it through your mobile app, where Luna updates you on everything from alarms to air quality notifications. 

Choosing a Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector

Most smoke and carbon monoxide detectors use outdated technology that fails to detect both smoldering fires and flaming fires. In fact, 47 percent of smoke detectors fail to sound in real fires. Most alarm companies have little incentive to have efficient alarms or fast response times and often meet the bare minimum.  

When choosing the smoke and carbon monoxide detector meant to protect your family, you will need to be selective and only consider alarms that put your family’s safety first. 

What Should You Look For in a Combination Detector?

There are several non-negotiable aspects to every good combination detector: 

Trust-Worthy Sensors

Your combination detector should have cutting-edge technology that puts your mind at ease whether you’re sleeping in your room or away from home on vacation. Avoid combination detectors that don’t mention what type of sensors they use in their detector; if they shy away from the topic, their sensors are likely outdated.  

Interconnected Design 

Every effective combination alarm system is interconnected. The NFPA recommends that all homes use interconnected smoke and CO alarms to protect the area better. In a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) survey of household fires, interconnected smoke alarms were more likely to operate and alert occupants to a fire. 

Long-Lasting Batteries 

Homeowners and renters can choose between hard-wired and wireless sensors — both have benefits and drawbacks. When using a wireless fire and CO alarm, it’s essential to use a device equipped with a long-lasting battery. 

Fast Response Times 

Never settle for slow response times. A difference of seconds can be the difference between life and death when there’s a fire or carbon monoxide leak in your home. Your alarm system should have response times that rival the fastest times on the market. 

What Are the Different Types of Smoke Detectors?

There are two types of smoke detectors: ionization alarms and photoelectric alarms. 

An ionization detector uses a small amount of radioactive material placed between two charged plates. If smoke enters the chamber, the smoke disrupts the flow of ions between the charged plates and triggers the alarm.  

A photoelectric smoke alarm uses a light source aimed away from a sensor. If smoke enters the sensing chamber, the light reflects back to the sensor and triggers the alarm.  

Both types of sensors will offer adequate protection from smoke and fires. There are some time differences in how each sensor responds to different types of fire. An ionization detector responds seconds faster to a flaming fire, while a photoelectric sensor responds minutes faster to a smoldering fire. 

The NFPA recommends that homeowners and renters use a combination of ionization smoke alarms and photoelectric smoke alarms.  

What Are the Different Types of CO Detectors?

Carbon monoxide detectors detect dangerous levels of CO in the air to prevent carbon monoxide exposure. They are an essential device for any dwelling unit and should be placed in living areas, basements, and uninhabitable attics for the best carbon monoxide detection.  

There are three common types of CO alarms: biometric, metal oxide, and electrochemical. 

Biometric detectors use gels that absorb carbon monoxide from the air. If the gel absorbs enough CO gas, it triggers an alarm.  

Metal oxide detectors have gas-sensitive metals such as tin or tungsten. When CO enters the chamber, the metals react with the gas and trigger the alarm.  

Electrochemical sensors immerse electrodes in a chemical solution. If carbon monoxide enters the chamber, the electrodes sense the change in the electrical currents and trigger the alarm. Electrochemical sensors can detect the specific carbon monoxide level in the air.  

Meet Luna: The Best Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector

To have complete safety from fire and carbon monoxide, you need more than a working smoke alarm. Battery failure accounts for only half of failed smoke detectors, suggesting that the other half of failures were unrelated to the battery. 

There is an alarming number of fire-related deaths and injuries that could be prevented with a fully functioning, smart smoke and CO alarm — this is where Luna shines.  

Luna offers smart technology with cutting-edge sensors and long-lasting batteries. The devices can be customized to your home and can alert your mobile device when there’s a fire, even when you’re miles away from home. 

Here’s what Luna offers: 

• New Sensing Technology: Luna uses the newest technology in photoelectric and electrochemical sensors to ensure your smoke and CO alarm trigger as quickly and accurately as possible.
• Cellular Connection: Worried about spotty WiFi or faulty wiring? No problem. Luna uses cellular connections to communicate swiftly with emergency help and keep you updated with your home’s situation even during a power outage.
• Long-Last Batteries: Luna’s lithium battery lasts ten years. When the battery begins to run low, Luna’s headquarters sends you a fresh battery for free. 
• Smart Connection: Luna connects with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and has IFTTT Custom Integrations to make Luna’s entrance into your home as effortless as possible. 
• Personalization: Personalize your Luna by setting customer alert patterns. You can receive updates about your air quality and receive alerts on your phone whenever Luna senses fire, smoke, CO gas, or a rapid increase in temperature. 
• User-Friendly Design: Luna is easy to learn and connects directly with your mobile app. You can silence a false alarm from stovetop smoke from your phone without pulling out a ladder or resetting the device. 
• Emergency Communication: During emergencies, you can communicate directly with emergency responders. Send messages like, “My dog is in the master bedroom,” to ensure that every family member, including pets, is safe. 

Luna offers everything you need in a smoke and carbon monoxide detector. Its sleek, effortless design makes it a comfortable and welcomed addition to every home.