The Close Before You Doze Series: Decibel Readings
          
            
  
      
  
   
	
		
      
          
        
      As part of the Close Before You Doze full-scale experiment on October 10, 2017, Steve Kerber, Vice President of Research and Director, FSRI took measurements in a bedroom with a sound level meter and recorded the difference between the loudness of a smoke alarm with the door open and the door closed. The data is shown in Table 1. Here is how these tests were conducted:
Table 1: Average Decibel Measurements
| Status | Decibels (dBA) | 
|---|---|
| No Alarm | 35 | 
| Alarm with Door Open | 95 | 
| Alarm with Door Closed | 78 |