Once equipped, the occupant of the dwelling must provide a certificate of compliance with its insurance. In case of failure of equipment, insurance will not be allowed to reduce the management of claims but cons, they can practice a discount on the insurance policy. They have therefore a motivational role vis-à-vis the installation of a smoke detector complies with the new legislation.
Price of a smoke detector
The price of a smoke detector as it will be required to install one in France in the next 5 years is between 10 and 50 euros depending on model. The expected life for a smoke detector is 5 to 10 years.
Tenants and owners will therefore need to install in all dwellings and within five years, a smoke detector. It is autonomous and does not work on AC, so we must put a battery change about every year.
