Using the SiXCOMBO for Only Smoke or Only Heat Detection

In this video, Michael from Alarm Grid explains how you can use the Honeywell SiXCOMBO for only smoke or only heat detection if needed. The Honeywell SiXCOMBO is a combination life-safety sensor that offers three (3) main functions. These are smoke detection, heat detection, and carbon monoxide (CO) detection. Each function can be toggled ON or OFF as needed. So if you want to disable smoke detection and/or heat detection for the SiXCOMBO, then that is certainly possible.Show more

There are a few reasons why you might want to disable smoke detection or heat detection on a Honeywell SiXCOMBO. These reasons mostly fall under the category of preventing false alarms on the system. If you are using the SiXCOMBO in an area where smoke detection might cause false alarms then you might disable smoke detection. But you can keep heat detection enabled so that the device can still respond to a fire. One example could be if you are using the SiXCOMBO in a bathroom, and the vapors from the shower could potentially activate the smoke detector. Another example is if you are using the SiXCOMBO in the kitchen and the smoke from cooking could potentially activate the sensor.

Some users in hot areas will disable heat detection for false alarm prevention. The heat sensor on the SiXCOMBO is designed to activate at 135 degrees Fahrenheit, so if you live in an extremely hot climate where the temperature occasional exceeds 120 degrees Fahrenheit, then you might disable that feature for safety. Another example is if you install the SiXCOMBO near a furnace, you might turn off heat detection to prevent a false alarm. Really, these situations are on a case by case basis, and you will need to decide if having smoke and/or heat detection on your SiXCOMBO could potentially cause a false alarm.

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