03-30-2009, 02:33 PM
quote:Yeah, they always seem a nuisance until the day they are needed and work.
Originally posted by mgeary
Speaking from experience, smoke detectors actually do save lives, Lack.
I think the ac wired ones are considered a bigger problem because when one goes off they all should go off because they are interconnected. I know at my house a battery one would be useless because I wouldn't hear a single detector in the basement on the second floor.
People can disconnect them if they like, but the day they were needed is the day the next of kin wished they weren’t.
FYI smokes should be replaced every 10 years and some recommend changing it once every 5 years if humidity, dust, dander, or insects are a problem.