Mains Operated Smoke Alarm

nickj_2

we had 2 mains detectors fitted when my wife was doing child minding , if you leave the kitchen door open when grilling they go off , however a few months ago i served up tea , then after 5 minutes i pooped back into the kitchen only to fin that the oven gloves were on fire:eek::eek::eek:after i'd placed them too neatr to the hob and had not turned it fully off , needless to say the smoke detectors didn't go off even tho the kitchen door was open

dounome

most modern smoke detectors have a silence button you can press if it goes off while cooking, it silences the alarm for about 6 or 7 minutes, its usually the same button pressed to test it.
It resets itself after the silence time.

Kimberley

Fifer wrote: »

Here's a mains powered optical detector for just over £20. It has a hush button too, to silence false alarms.

Thank you Fifer. I think i'll pop into the HA offices tomorrow to have a word with my Housing officer to see if they can install this type instead.

Darksun

dounome wrote: »

most modern smoke detectors have a silence button you can press if it goes off while cooking, it silences the alarm for about 6 or 7 minutes, its usually the same button pressed to test it.
It resets itself after the silence time.

Reminds me of the old joke about a smoke detector with a snooze button:rotfl:

Richie-from-the-Boro

kalemlim5 wrote: »

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- this is the 14th identical post in 14 different threads in many different groups, saying "" studies are very successful. has done a good job ""

- get ready for spam or a troll !

aliEnRIK

Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »

- this is the 14th identical post in 14 different threads in many different groups, saying "" studies are very successful. has done a good job ""

- get ready for spam or a troll !

Be easy on the guy. Those are the only english words he knows. Hes slowly learning the language

Richie-from-the-Boro

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Be easy on the guy. Those are the only english words he knows. He's slowly learning the language

Pasting the same phrase 14 times is more to do with learning to use a mouse or getting post counts up in order to post spam and pics and URL's, not language, and he's already banned from this site

HiYa RIK, beer for you mate - :beer:

JasX

same here, have a very much OTT interlinked mains system installed, 4 off smoke detectors in hall, both bedrooms and the lounge, but a HEAT detector in the kitchen.

Never had a problem with it going off except when I've seriously incinerated something in the oven and the whole place did get a good smoking out.....

spud17

asbokid wrote: »

Could you cover it clingfilm to prevent activation?

Perhaps not the best idea.

I once worked on a large refurb, where due to the nature of the building, no alarms could be disarmed in any way.

Due to dust, the alarm situation had to be resolved somehow, as there was a direct line to the fire station, and 2 appliances had to be sent.

The officially endorsed method was to use paper bags and elastic bands.
The bags were put on before work started and removed at the end of the working day.

The thinking was, if a fire occurred the paper would soon char and allow the alarm to activate.

If a plastic (clingfilm) bag was used it was thought there was a chance it would melt/stick, and seal the alarm.

RussJK

Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »

I assume you are responding to RussJK's use of the word legal.

Wasn't me, his post was before mine