graememk
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| posted on 2/1/10 at 11:26 PM |
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for the new year can we please all....
go and check your smoke alarm.
if you havent got one go buy one.
make sure its fitted, make sure it works...
if you dont have one may i recomend this off the bay ntdwm
ebay link
[Edited on 2/1/10 by graememk]
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JoelP
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| posted on 2/1/10 at 11:34 PM |
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ours gets tested most tea times 
but a good call 
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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balidey
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| posted on 2/1/10 at 11:45 PM |
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And also add a carbon monoxide alarm to your shopping lists too.
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coozer
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| posted on 2/1/10 at 11:52 PM |
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Hmm, is there something behind your request?
We have internal 240v smoke alarms that commute with each other and when wor lass burns the meat in the oven don't give up until all the doors
and windows are open
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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graememk
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 12:00 AM |
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well you know yours work...
quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Hmm, is there something behind your request?
We have internal 240v smoke alarms that commute with each other and when wor lass burns the meat in the oven don't give up until all the doors
and windows are open
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Peteff
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 12:09 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
ours gets tested most tea times
but a good call
I've tried telling her it's not a timer but she says when she hears the beep she knows it's done I told her the recipe says when
it's brown it's cooked, when it's black it's f^*ked
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 12:27 AM |
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set mines off a couple of hours ago just soldering my planes undercarage damn its sensitive
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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dave1888
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 12:40 AM |
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Consider a heat detector for the kitchen this should save it going off when the toast gets burnt.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 01:59 AM |
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Now thats an excuse for a fry up if i've ever heard one....
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 03:42 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by phelpsa
Now thats an excuse for a fry up if i've ever heard one....
Had one a few days ago, the kids were still in bed. I thought about setting it off and leaving it, see how long it takes before they wake up, realise
it's not cos I'm burning sausages and get their backsides downstairs
Now that's how a smoke alarm should be tested!
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907
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 09:08 AM |
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I have one that talks, or rather screams in a high pitched synthetic voice.
"FI_YA...FI_YA...FI_YA" (fire, fire, fire)
I think it would wake me quicker than a mere "beep, beep, beep".
Paul G
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MikeR
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 09:54 AM |
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I'm a fire warden at work, i've therefore been on the course and now have extingishers, fire blankets, torches and escape plans.
Parents were round 3 months ago and set off the alarm making breakfast. After a few moments i woke up, heard this noise and wandered slowly downstairs
wondering what it was.
Its only when i got to the kitchen and saw two guilty OAP's with burnt toast i realised what was going on.
Having the alarms is great - make sure you know what they are and how to react. Set them off now and make sure your family reacts & keep doing it
till its instinct. When you need it for real you could be half asleep.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 10:19 AM |
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Iv got them ones that go in a light fitting dont have to wire them in and no batteries to worry about.
Very good and joking aside the wife makes it go off quite frequently.
The only down side is to test them you turn the light on and off twice to test it so its a bugger if you forget something in the room and turn the
light on again.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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JoelP
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 10:38 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Danozeman
The only down side is to test them you turn the light on and off twice to test it so its a bugger if you forget something in the room and turn the
light on again.
yeah, that why i got rid of mine, very annoying if it goes off late at night.
Beware! Bourettes is binfectious.
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lsdweb
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 11:07 AM |
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Good call Graeme.
Plenty of advice here
Don't be afraid to contact your local fire and rescue service for a home fire safety check (free!).
Wyn
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 01:30 PM |
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just purchased as last night our "10 year" alarm installed by the fire brigade the other year started warning of low battery. It beeps
every 2 mins, and its right outside our bedroom.
Hopefully these will last a little more than the 18 months of the last "10 year" alarms
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gottabedone
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 02:22 PM |
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Fire alarms are great guys but also please remember that a lot of fire prevention is down to way of life
Be safe
Steve
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Jasagracer
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 02:56 PM |
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Fire Larms
Guys, I get the sad puppy of the year award as I deal with this as part of the day job. I am a building inspector, for my sins (well, it just pays the
rent)(you know, the bloke who tells you to dig your house foundations deeper !). I deal with mostly commmercial systems, testing and commissioning as
well as residential systems.
Having attended many shouts with the Fire Brigade, as I am on dangerous structure call-out, I can testify that they do save lives. Heat detectors in
kitchens are critical. For those with teenagers etc who have love affairs with their beds, a combined smoke detector/sounder in the bedrooms is also
well worthwhile.
As has already been said, common sense and lifestyle will prevent most problems. If no one believes what damage unattended cigarettes can do, the
Brigade used to have a short dvd/video available which shows how little time it takes for your lounge to go up. If that doesn't convince you,
nothing will.
HAppy New year everyone
Life's not worth living without a fast car and an even faster woman !!!
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lsdweb
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 05:09 PM |
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Dangle_kt
Phone your fire and rescue service - I bet they're having a few of these 10 year detectors with 'problems'. Don't ask me how I
know!
Wyn
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SteveWalker
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 05:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Hmm, is there something behind your request?
We have internal 240v smoke alarms that commute with each other and when wor lass burns the meat in the oven don't give up until all the doors
and windows are open
What? They car share? Where do they go? What backup protection do you have while they're out at work?
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Fozzie
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| posted on 3/1/10 at 05:27 PM |
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A very timely reminder Graeme....
I have a carbon-monoxide one in the kitchen for the gas cooker and central heating boiler.
A fire alarm in downstairs hall and one on the landing......All checked very recently, as we did for the elderly parents....
As the Fozzmobile lives indoors*, I have managed to set off the CO2 alarm, when running it up....
I had new double glazing fitted about 18 months ago, and opted for a 'fire' window in one upper room at the back, and a 'fire'
window at upper front.....
These windows are able to open fully, that is, with a quick flick of a lever, both panes open fully outward, to allow maximum room for getting out
(entire window opening)......
*= integral garage.....
Fozzie
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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woodster
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| posted on 5/1/10 at 11:16 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
ours gets tested most tea times
but a good call
same here when ours goes off the kids shout teas ready
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Guinness
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| posted on 2/10/10 at 07:59 AM |
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We've just had a visit from the local Fire Brigade. My wife is going increasingly deaf so they came round and fitted a new smoke alarm
system.
Basically we now have three new smoke alarms that link using some wireless tech, to a little box of electronics on the bedside table. If any alarm
goes off, it sets the bedside unit off. That strobes, sounds a siren!
Best bit is, they are on 10 year life batteries!
All safe here, thanks to the local brigade. (Just waiting on the t-loop and the phone / door bell unit!)
Mike
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marcjagman
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| posted on 25/11/10 at 10:17 PM |
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As the missus is disabled ours are wired into the mains as well as back up batteries and also wired direct to the link monitering service who check
them every month remotely. Thanks for the reminder though.
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