Why smoke alarms hate toast

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Smoke alarms are really sniffing for tiny particles in the air, not “fire” itself 🔥
Photoelectric alarms use a light beam; ionization alarms use charged air and a tiny radioactive source ✨
Cooking can fake smoke because steam, grease, and tiny aerosols look particle-like to the sensor 🍳
Reduce false alarms by ventilating, cleaning dust, and moving alarms away from kitchens and steamy rooms 🌬️

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Why smoke alarms hate toast

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