Blog entries tagged with "
smoke alarm":
smoke alarm: Smoke Detectors - 09/05/08 02:28 AM
Smoke detectors need to be installed in every sleeping room and each hallway leading to sleeping areas.
There must be a smoke detector on each level of a residence.
The smoke detectors (new homes) should be directly wired to 110V, with battery back-up, and they should be interconnected. So, when one
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smoke alarm: Are you prepared for an emergency? - 08/30/08 10:15 AM
With some hurricanes running around the Caribbean/Gulf/Atlantic, I'm reminded about emergencies not only during natural disasters, but on a smaller scale that might affect just one's own home.
Do you know where the utility shutoffs are for your home? Your main electric panel, subpanels, and the main electrical circuit breaker? The
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smoke alarm: What's causing my smoke alarm to go off??? - 08/18/08 07:26 PM
Recently I received a request for information (RFI) from a past client who was experiencing a problem with her smoke alarms going off without a smoke incident. Here is the email:
Hi Dan,
I have a question you may be able to answer for me. This morning my smoke detector went
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smoke alarm: Annual Safety Check - 12/30/07 11:36 PM
The start of a new year is a great time for an annual home safety check. Below is a list of items that should be checked at least once a year to ensure that your home remains safe and everything is working at peak efficiency: • Ensure smoke alarms are present in
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smoke alarm: Home Safety Tips - 11/21/07 04:51 PM
Every year thousands of people die from household related fires. Most of these tragedies are not caused by flames, but by inhalation of the toxic gases created by the fire. The sad thing is that so many of these deaths are preventable.Last week I outlined some common sense safety guidelines. In
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smoke alarm: Talking Smoke Alarms and Other Tips to Protect Kids from Fire - 09/07/07 09:18 AM
Talking Smoke Alarms and Other Tips to Protect Kids from Fire. I just was reading some different things on the net and I discovered the Talking Smoke Alarms. I find these very interesting. You program your voice to wake them up when a fire starts and you can also put directions
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smoke alarm: Daylight savings time - Replace your batteries - 11/07/06 09:00 AM
As we said goodbye to Daylight Savings Time, you already set your clocks back. Did you remember to replace the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms? What's that? You don't have a carbon monoxide alarm?Every home has the potential for carbon monoxide (CO) inlfitration into the living space. If you
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