Dicon SA410LL Long Life Miniature Optical Smoke Alarm

East fit smoke alarm

Advantages: No need to keep replacing batteries
Disadvantages: You need a suitable light fitting in the right place.

I am sure we all know that smoke alarms for the home are a great idea but unless you live in a new home and have one wired in then you need to remember to replace the batteries regularly. My smoke alarms are now quite elderly (20 years+) so I started looking at the options. I discovered that there are more than just one type of smoke alarm. There are two basic systems according to the Fire Service: ?Ionisation: These are the cheapest and cost very little to purchase. They are very sensitive to small particles of smoke produced by flaming fires, such as chip pans, and will detect this type of fire before the smoke gets too thick. They are marginally less sensitive to slow burning and smouldering fires which give off larger quantities of smoke before flaming occurs. ?Optical: These are more expensive but more effective at detecting ...

laramax 15.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Fire Angel Plug-in Smoke Alarm

THE KIDDE SMOKE ALARM - A LIFE SAVER

Advantages: Saves yours and your families life. Easy to install
Disadvantages: None that i can think of.

constructions. - For mobile home installations, you need to select the location carefully to avoid thermal barriers that may form at the ceiling. - Kidde models 0916, 0916ll and 0918 are suitable for mobile home installation. - When you mount the alarm on the ceiling, you need locate it at a minimum of 12? (30cm) from the side wall and two feet from any inside corner. - When you mount the alarm on the wall, which I would not recommend, you need to use an inside wall with the top edge of the alarm at a minimum of 6? and a maximum of 12? below the ceiling and at least 2 feet from any inside corner. - Put smoke alarms at both ends of the bedroom hallway or large room if the hallway or room is more than 30 feet long. Do not under any circumstance locate the smoke alarm in the following places - In ...

sonic1971 16.10.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Kiddie Smoke & Fire Alarm

Smoke alarm and pendant light in one - fantastic

Advantages: Barely noticeable looks, no batteries to change, illuminates lights to help escape
Disadvantages: May suddenly turn the bedroom light on at 2am if there's a power cut

This is an excellent solution to having unsightly smoke alarms on the ceiling. The Housesafe smoke alarm replaces the normal pendant light rose on the ceiling and the smoke alarm and sensors are concealed in the base. It is wired into the mains like a normal pendant light would be and once smoke has been detected, the siren activates and automatically illuminates the pendant light to provide an illuminated escape route. In the event of a mains power failure, the alarm is still operational via a rechargeable battery contained within it and it contains a power monitoring supply system to ensure 100% effectiveness. The area of power failures is, I think, it's only downfall. If say, you have one of these in your bedroom and there's a power failure at 3am, the alarm will switch to battery power and automatically turn the bedroom ...

Pip2002 14.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Housesafe Smoke Alarm