Is there such a thing as a table top smoke alarm?

aliasojo

I suspect not, simply due to the fact smoke rises so alarms are ceiling based but just wondered if there was anything on the market that could sit on a bedside table.

poppellerant

Why does it need to go on a bedside table? Above the bed would be more effective because, as you already said, smoke rises.

aliasojo

poppellerant wrote: »

Why does it need to go on a bedside table? Above the bed would be more effective because, as you already said, smoke rises.

It would be psychological prop for someone who is affected by fears/phobias. There are already smoke alarms installed in the house, this was just as an extra 'comfort' for the person.

vax2002

As they emit radiation, the last place it wants to be is on a table next to the bed.

aliasojo

vax2002 wrote: »

As they emit radiation, the last place it wants to be is on a table next to the bed.

I did not know this.

Jaynne

vax2002 wrote: »

As they emit radiation, the last place it wants to be is on a table next to the bed.

They emit alpha radiation and a tiny amount of gamma. Alpha radiation is stopped by tissue paper or a few centimetres of air. It's only a problem if you are in the habit of swallowing your fire alarms.

Norman_Castle

Is there such a thing as a table top smoke alarm?

Yes, it's a smoke alarm placed on a table top instead of being screwed to the ceiling.

27col

Why do you ask. You are not expecting the table top to catch fire are you?

Electr0n

vax2002 wrote: »

As they emit radiation, the last place it wants to be is on a table next to the bed.

Ionisation smoke alarms contain americium-241 and in normal use are not a risk to health

There are 0.9 micro curies of americium-241 in each detector, which is encased on a gold and silver matrix and then in plastic casing, making it impossible to access easily.

Optical smoke alarms do not contain any radiation at all.

Stop scaremongering, they will save your life

MX5huggy

Any smoke alarm will work on a table, the problem is that the room will have to full of smoke from ceiling to the table top for the smoke to get to the alarm. But as they have proper alarms then no reason not to put one on the table, next to the chocolate tea pot for the morning brew.

aliasojo

27col wrote: »

Why do you ask. You are not expecting the table top to catch fire are you?

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