03-05-2012, 05:23 PM
agreed -
as to heat detectors......
We have 135 f sensors in every room as part of the monitored stand alone alarm system. The fire alarm can not be turned off by the user so its always active - false alarms unacceptable, the high humidity and my cooking the worst offenders imho.
Stand alones:
Kidde model hd135 (http://www.amazon.com/Kidde-HD135F-Fyrne...B000P4YY8K) would be the retrofit if a home has a recent per code fire alarms (the ones that run on 120 ac)
I also keep cheap throw away photo smoke alarms in strategic spots in every room - high enough to allow plenty of time to crawl out to fresh air if caught sleeping - low enough so I can reach the always malfunctioning units and pull the battery
- I'm not saying what I do is up to code or wise - I've had such bad luck with hard to get to photo smoke detectors going off in the middle of the night, - that I settled for the heat detectors in those hard to get to spots on the monitored portion of the alarm system. check your local electrical / low voltage and fire codes.....
as to heat detectors......
We have 135 f sensors in every room as part of the monitored stand alone alarm system. The fire alarm can not be turned off by the user so its always active - false alarms unacceptable, the high humidity and my cooking the worst offenders imho.
Stand alones:
Kidde model hd135 (http://www.amazon.com/Kidde-HD135F-Fyrne...B000P4YY8K) would be the retrofit if a home has a recent per code fire alarms (the ones that run on 120 ac)
I also keep cheap throw away photo smoke alarms in strategic spots in every room - high enough to allow plenty of time to crawl out to fresh air if caught sleeping - low enough so I can reach the always malfunctioning units and pull the battery
- I'm not saying what I do is up to code or wise - I've had such bad luck with hard to get to photo smoke detectors going off in the middle of the night, - that I settled for the heat detectors in those hard to get to spots on the monitored portion of the alarm system. check your local electrical / low voltage and fire codes.....