I have always advocated the utility of fire alarms. My brother always denied their reliability. Interestingly, last evening when he was trying his hand at evening snack, he kept the frying pan on the oven and totally forgot about it. After a refreshing bath and a long chat over the phone he smelt some thing burning. Running back to the kitchen he saw the frying pan on fire. Without a word he set forth looking for Home Fire Alarms. There are different types of fire alarms. The fire detectors smoke detectors, the sprinklers, and the beam and duct detectors. The horn and the speaker strobes are the devices that indicate the presence of fire. Easily installed, these products are durable and reliable.