Does your home have a smoke detector?

Nile

It is extremely sad to hear about deaths from fires.

I hope that by sharing these messages, everyone is prompted to fit smoke detectors and regularly check that they are working.

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electrickery

Somebody else who remembers Catweazle.

flossie_2

Sheel, heartfelt sympathy to everyone involved in this tragedy. My heart goes out to all of you.

Nile - Thanks for raising this important topic - it shouldn't be allowed to drop to the bottom of the pile ... new people are coming on all the time. Yes, we should all know better but I guess people think it won't happen to them, and pray God it won't, but reminders from any source can only be good.

vanoonoo

Somebody else who remembers Catweazle.

uh huh - and I regularly use the telling bone too

elfmay

twin pk of smoke alarms £8.48 in B&Q


dont know if there the cheapest, but bought them for sis today as she didnt have any! got a bit paranoid about smoke alarms lately made mum buy them today too. can't believe how many people i know who don't have any. not good. mentioned in earlier posts about fire brigade, still waiting for someone to get back to me about it hopefully sometime later today. either way £8.48 is a small price to pay compared to the terrible consequences of doing without

Tony_H_3

Yes, we had the battery ones replaced by ADT when they installed the alarm system. It's very reassuring to know that you don't have to rely on passerby's to call the fire brigade. According to ADT, it's most probable that if a fire broke out, due to the placement of the local fire brigade, they would arrive before there were visible signs of fire.

Nile

Let's all be safe in our homes.

elfmay

Sorry forgot all about this thread, :-[
found out that merseyside fire brigade DO have a free fire safety check and smoke alarm installation programme started a few years ago. so check out your regional stations! :-*

flossie_2

Let's all be safe in our homes.

Just thought I'd bump this up - hope that's OK

Jolaaled

I'm hanging my head in shame as we have a smoke alarm in the hall but no batteries in it  :-[

Following a severe house fire at my neighbours, the fire brigade have suggested we all fit the type that you just screw into the light fittings..then screw the light bulbs into these devices ( they're called 'fire angels'). When the lights are on, they charge up the fire angel, so no batteries to worry about.
They are much more expensive tho' than the battery type, but well worth it, i think.

https://www.fireangel.co.uk

Keep safe, folks!