Smoke detectors now compulsory throughout Germany Smoke detectors have been mandatory in new buildings throughout Germany for some time. For old buildings, there was still a transitional period. Since 1 January 2021, smoke alarms have been mandatory in all houses and flats. Smoke detectors in the test: Good and cheap - that's the way to go Whether standard smoke alarms or those that can be networked...

The response behaviour of this smoke detector proved to be really impressive - but only when there was no wind blowing through the house and swirling the smoke (too. & m. wind: 39.1 & 144.5 seconds). Furthermore, it is nice to know that the sound emitted when trying out the alarm is very moderate (Lp max from d metre: 82.8 dB).