"quiet" smoke alarm

Dan-Dan

Darwin in action

mymedi

I will respectfully disagree that 20 seconds can make ANY difference.

Unless your house is soaked with gasoline, the time from the alarm to any actually significant fire is 5-10 minutes at the very least. Because the alarm is supposed to go off at the first sign of smoke - possibly even before there is any fire as smoke preceeds fire...
The fact that most people are scared of a fire, doesn't make it any more dangerous than it actually is.

And in any case, it's up to me what I put in my house, so it was a legitimate question.

mymedi

macman wrote: »

Nor are they available with a snooze button...

This would actually be very nice (a stop button) and many alarms come with it! To stop it if it reacts to burnt toast...

Dan-Dan

mymedi wrote: »

I will respectfully disagree that 20 seconds can make ANY difference.

Unless your house is soaked with gasoline, the time from the alarm to any actually significant fire is 5-10 minutes at the very least. Because the alarm is supposed to go off at the first sign of smoke - possibly even before there is any fire as smoke preceeds fire...
The fact that most people are scared of a fire, doesn't make it any more dangerous than it actually is.

And in any case, it's up to me what I put in my house, so it was a legitimate question.

You are obviously labouring under the impression that it`s the fire that kills , when in fact , its the smoke that gets you first , which is why the smoke alarm needs to be at full volume , straight off

I do hope and pray you dont have anyone in your care

lstar337

macman wrote: »

Nor are they available with a snooze button...

Made my day! Thanks.:D

pinkteapot

Dan-Dan wrote: »

You are obviously labouring under the impression that it`s the fire that kills , when in fact , its the smoke that gets you first , which is why the smoke alarm needs to be at full volume , straight off

^^ This. You're dead long before the flames start lapping at your feet.

andrewf75

mymedi wrote: »

And in any case, it's up to me what I put in my house, so it was a legitimate question.

yes and we have all given our legitimate opinions that such a product is extremely unlikely to exist for obvious reasons!

think about it.....

Ebe_Scrooge

pinkteapot wrote: »

^^ This. You're dead long before the flames start lapping at your feet.

I was reading recently about how they used to burn people at the stake - which I've always thought must be a particularly horrible and painful way to go. Apparently in the majority of cases, the "witch" or whoever was dead from inhaling smoke / fumes long before the flames reached their body.

So yes, seconds count !

rustyboy21

I wouldn't like to be living next door to the person, who has these gentle, 'itchy kichy koo', 'cuddly duddly' smoke alarms fitted. I would hope my neighbour would get the hell out asap and knock my door down to get out too !


The world has gone mad !

27col

It has to be a wind up.
You're worried about being woken up suddenly, when your house is on fire!
It has to be a wind up.