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  • Which Smoke Alarm?

    Mine are due to be replaced, which ones have you got?

    Which ones do you recommend and which ones to stay clear of?
    "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride"

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    Re: Which Smoke Alarm?

    I've removed the batteries on ours and switched off at the mains too

    pain in arse beeping!!!
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    • #3
      Re: Which Smoke Alarm?

      My smoke alarm acts as an oven timer.......It tells me when my dinner's ready...

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      • #4
        Re: Which Smoke Alarm?

        Originally posted by Never-In-Doubt View Post
        I've removed the batteries on ours and switched off at the mains too

        pain in arse beeping!!!
        NIDDY!!!

        Originally posted by Deepie View Post
        My smoke alarm acts as an oven timer.......It tells me when my dinner's ready...

        Another thread I'm banned from......

        Honestly you two!!
        "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride"

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          Re: Which Smoke Alarm?

          Thick as thieves
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          • #6
            Re: Which Smoke Alarm?

            Originally posted by IF View Post
            Mine are due to be replaced, which ones have you got? Which ones do you recommend and which ones to stay clear of?
            I think you need different alarms to do different jobs. A smoke alarm only detects smoke which is fine for some areas of a property but a heat alarm is better in others. I always buy an alarm which has a light that comes on when the alarm is triggered. If you have a power outage (caused by a fire) you need to be able to see your way out of the house. I also thoroughly recommend a carbon monoxide alarm not just if you have a gas boiler but because carbon monoxide poisoning can be caused by wood burning stoves and indoor BBQs etc.

            I get all mine from B & Q after advice from my local fire officer. They even have a "toast proof" alarm too


            http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/content/k...oCookies=false

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            • #7
              Re: Which Smoke Alarm?

              Brilliant, thanks planB......just the job

              I have a carbon monoxide alarm, just in case!!
              "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride"

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              • #8
                Re: Which Smoke Alarm?

                Originally posted by Never-In-Doubt View Post
                I've removed the batteries on ours and switched off at the mains too pain in arse beeping!!!
                In which case get yourself a small fire extinguisher to keep in the kitchen. You life has got to be worth more than £16.98.

                http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/safety-se...skuId=12979286

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                • #9
                  Re: Which Smoke Alarm?

                  Originally posted by PlanB View Post
                  In which case get yourself a small fire extinguisher to keep in the kitchen. You life has got to be worth more than £16.98.

                  http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/safety-se...skuId=12979286
                  I'm a qualified chef, never used a fire extinguisher yet and have no intention to now - although in saying that, I suppose I should buy one for when poppy is in there

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                  • #10
                    Re: Which Smoke Alarm?

                    Originally posted by Never-In-Doubt View Post
                    I'm a qualified chef
                    So that's where you get your bad language from

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                    • #11
                      Re: Which Smoke Alarm?

                      Originally posted by PlanB View Post
                      So that's where you get your bad language from
                      "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride"

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                      • #12
                        Re: Which Smoke Alarm?

                        Originally posted by PlanB View Post
                        So that's where you get your bad language from
                        Bad? Moi?
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                        • #13
                          Re: Which Smoke Alarm?

                          I intended to post up a list of the Top Ten Causes of House Fires to remind us all that prevention is better than cure. I found myself reading the London Fire Brigade diary of incidents where I noticed some unusual reasons such as a crystal ball on a windowsill which caused the sun to set fire to the curtains and burn down the house

                          My favourite is a fire started by a bird dropping a lit cigarette butt in someone's house which goes to show that it's impossible to prevent all fires hence the need for a reliable smoke detector

                          http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/Latest...p#.UyMRaatFBjp

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