FabSwingers.com forum: Smoke Detectors

By *exy fireman OP Man
over a year ago

essex

I am shocked by the amount of people who don't have any! Or those who don't have working ones!

You have all seen the adverts on tv or have heard them on the radio!

It is not an exaggeration when they say that they save lives, they really do!!

It is also important to have a fire plan and discuss it with all of the family!

If you need any advice please feel free to ask or pm me!!

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By *win PeaksCouple
over a year ago

Northamptonshire

We check ours work every time my hubby cooks

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Mine are the electric ones that don't need batteries...

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By *xodussxMan
over a year ago

sheffield

"We check ours work every time my hubby cooks

It is time to ban him from the kitchen

Yes you guys need to check them, they do save life.

I wonder how many students who rent a room with my company would have been killed without them

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By *riendly foeWoman
over a year ago

In a crisp poke on the A814

Yip! Everytime I use the grill.....

Mine works fine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Mine are the electric ones that don't need batteries..."

don't they require s back up battery in case of power failure?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have them and they are all working. Battery ones on bedrooms and mains electric with battery back up integral ones in halls and landings

plus self shutting doors to halls and landings

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By *exy fireman OP Man
over a year ago

essex

"We check ours work every time my hubby cooks

Joking aside, that's good, no better way of testing yours! Have been to hundreds of house fires where the home owners stand amongst the charred remains looking up at the ceiling at the smoke alarm with its cover hanging down saying " we took the battery out cos it kept going off when we were cooking"

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By *awty_MissDynomiteNo1Woman
over a year ago

No idea, I'm lost. Damn Sat nav!

"We check ours work every time my hubby cooks

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Hahahaa my kids always used to say ah uh dads cooking the smoke alarms going off lol

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By *exy fireman OP Man
over a year ago

essex

"Mine are the electric ones that don't need batteries..."

are you sure? I think you will find that even hard wired ones need batteries as a back up!!

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By *oe_Steve_NWestCouple
over a year ago

Bolton

"We check ours work every time my hubby cooks

Ours is the 'dinner gong' for Steve - when that starts going he knows it time to wash his hands and sit at the table!! I wouldn't be able to sleep without the smoke alarm, Z

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I told my sister off last week as hers was beeping when i went apparently it has been doing it for a few days as the battery needs replacing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We live in quite a small flat with a smoke detector in the hall. Opening the door after a shower or while cooking sets it off. When the washing machine caught fire the detector failed to sound despite the flat being full of smoke. Any idea why?

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley

Smoke detectors are a good start but planning does help stop deaths. Knowing where you can exit your home, where keys are for doors and windows. Keeping extinguishers in easy to find places both up and down stairs. All great to have. In west Mids the fire service does free safety checks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't forget carbon monoxide alarms too,lifesavers and worth every penny

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have two, battery and mains. I do think they are very important.

The firemen do rounds every now and then giving free installation , next time I see them coming I'm ripping mine off the celing

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By *exy fireman OP Man
over a year ago

essex

"I told my sister off last week as hers was beeping when i went apparently it has been doing it for a few days as the battery needs replacing

good for you, May be worth checking to see if she has changed the batteries.

Another classic problem is that people remove the batteries to stop that annoying bleep or remove the battery so to use it in a kiddies toy or remote control !!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don't forget carbon monoxide alarms too,lifesavers and worth every penny"

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By *exy fireman OP Man
over a year ago

essex

"We live in quite a small flat with a smoke detector in the hall. Opening the door after a shower or while cooking sets it off. When the washing machine caught fire the detector failed to sound despite the flat being full of smoke. Any idea why?"

is the detector flat on the ceiling or vertical on a wall?

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By *xodussxMan
over a year ago

sheffield

" When the washing machine caught fire the detector failed to sound despite the flat being full of smoke. Any idea why?"

If the washing machine is in the kitchen, you need to check if that detector is not a heat detector

We have some in our halls and they bring confusion sometime

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley

Probably a heat detector not a smoke, if you think it might be faulty change it

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By *ercedes62Woman
over a year ago

Northampton

"We check ours work every time my hubby cooks

That sounds the same as here!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We have a plan, GET OUT

we also have a fire escape due to the height of our home.

The self shutting doors would help prevent any fire spreading too which is good and so is the fire retardent stuff put between the first and second floor rooms.

The doors dont need keys to open and the window keys are all kept close to the window they open.

No one smokes here too which is good

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By *oulou45Woman
over a year ago

Bucks

"I am shocked by the amount of people who don't have any! Or those who don't have working ones!

You have all seen the adverts on tv or have heard them on the radio!

It is not an exaggeration when they say that they save lives, they really do!!

It is also important to have a fire plan and discuss it with all of the family!

If you need any advice please feel free to ask or pm me!!

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I couldn't agree more with you. 5 years ago I rented a room in a large house, I was the only 1 to have both a back and front door key. All the smoke alarms had been pulled apart. It was a 3 storey townhouse I was on the top floor along with an 18 year old girl. One night I came home late came in through the back door into the kitchen, there was a burning teatowel and a gas ring left on, after dealing with that I walked into the dinning room and found another tenant passed out pissed, it turns out he had started cooking. I moved out the next day and reported the landlady. Last year I was flat hunting and was staying with my brother, his flat was the top floor, I opened the front door at 6.30am to go to work was met by a wall of smoke , I had to go inside until 2 firefighters came and got me. I'm in my own flat now but the landlady is hot on safety, wgen I moved in she came and checked the alarms etc. In my tenancy agreement is a form proving this has been done.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Don't forget carbon monoxide alarms too,lifesavers and worth every penny

yes very important too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I told my sister off last week as hers was beeping when i went apparently it has been doing it for a few days as the battery needs replacing

good for you, May be worth checking to see if she has changed the batteries.

Another classic problem is that people remove the batteries to stop that annoying bleep or remove the battery so to use it in a kiddies toy or remote control !!!!"

Oh she has changed it i made sure,you can't be to careful my brother is a fireman he came and fitted all mine in the new house bless him

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

I have one bit it's in a drawer in the kitchen

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By *xodussxMan
over a year ago

sheffield

"I have one bit it's in a drawer in the kitchen

In a drawer???????

Go to the naughty corner right now right now

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley

"I am shocked by the amount of people who don't have any! Or those who don't have working ones!

You have all seen the adverts on tv or have heard them on the radio!

It is not an exaggeration when they say that they save lives, they really do!!

It is also important to have a fire plan and discuss it with all of the family!

If you need any advice please feel free to ask or pm me!!

I couldn't agree more with you. 5 years ago I rented a room in a large house, I was the only 1 to have both a back and front door key. All the smoke alarms had been pulled apart. It was a 3 storey townhouse I was on the top floor along with an 18 year old girl. One night I came home late came in through the back door into the kitchen, there was a burning teatowel and a gas ring left on, after dealing with that I walked into the dinning room and found another tenant passed out pissed, it turns out he had started cooking. I moved out the next day and reported the landlady. Last year I was flat hunting and was staying with my brother, his flat was the top floor, I opened the front door at 6.30am to go to work was met by a wall of smoke , I had to go inside until 2 firefighters came and got me. I'm in my own flat now but the landlady is hot on safety, wgen I moved in she came and checked the alarms etc. In my tenancy agreement is a form proving this has been done. "

Well done you, the laws on what landlords need to do are getting tighter which can only be a good thing.

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By *ucsparkMan
over a year ago

dudley

As a side issue, if you have any building or electrical work that requires building control, most ask for mains smoke detectors be installed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a lovely fireman come round and fit mine for free...now that's service (and he was fit!)

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By *exy fireman OP Man
over a year ago

essex

"I had a lovely fireman come round and fit mine for free...now that's service (and he was fit!)

we used to do that but it has recently been stopped. so now instead of a fire engine pulling up outside your house you get a man in a van !!

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By *oulou45Woman
over a year ago

Bucks

I'm just glad I got home when I did. The fire in the flats when I was staying with my brother was a druggie doing an arson attack on his flat , he and his girlfriend wanted to move. The girlfriend and daughter went away for the night he set fire to it , the early hrs of sunday morning of feb last year. I was lucky as I was up and dressed for work. My brother had stayed with family, he says if he had been there he. Would of had to move out. It really scared him. I didn't think about it until after I was lead to safety. I still got to work just 3 hrs late lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This thread has just reminded me I need to put a battery in mine,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I had a lovely fireman come round and fit mine for free...now that's service (and he was fit!)

we used to do that but it has recently been stopped. so now instead of a fire engine pulling up outside your house you get a man in a van !!"

Yeah he wasn't in a fire engine but still had his uniform on....obviously not full fire fighting get up!

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By *win PeaksCouple
over a year ago

Northamptonshire

"We check ours work every time my hubby cooks

NHahahaa my kids always used to say ah uh dads cooking the smoke alarms going off lol

Snap!

Our youngest comes storming down stairs yelling 'Dads cooking again' and slams the kitchen door

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

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"I had a lovely fireman come round and fit mine for free...now that's service (and he was fit!)

we used to do that but it has recently been stopped. so now instead of a fire engine pulling up outside your house you get a man in a van !!"

Not so much fun...

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

Great reminder though....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I had a lovely fireman come round and fit mine for free...now that's service (and he was fit!)

we used to do that but it has recently been stopped. so now instead of a fire engine pulling up outside your house you get a man in a van !!"

All mine work check them.every week but your mire than welcome to come and check for yourself anytime

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By *oulou45Woman
over a year ago

Bucks

I can remember about 12 yrs ago doing care in the community, I had to go to a halfway hostel and cook dinner for 2 young children they had lived in 1 of the other flats before and had been moved to the next block as they lived with their dad and he was being racialy abused. He asked if I minded him going to the phonebox I said no probs started cooking set the alarm off 5 firefighters turned up lol.

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By *exy fireman OP Man
over a year ago

essex

"This thread has just reminded me I need to put a battery in mine,

good. that has made me happy.. please make sure that you do, especially if you have children xx

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By *exy fireman OP Man
over a year ago

essex

"I had a lovely fireman come round and fit mine for free...now that's service (and he was fit!)

we used to do that but it has recently been stopped. so now instead of a fire engine pulling up outside your house you get a man in a van !!

All mine work check them.every week but your mire than welcome to come and check for yourself anytime

i will do that for a fry up xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I had a lovely fireman come round and fit mine for free...now that's service (and he was fit!)

we used to do that but it has recently been stopped. so now instead of a fire engine pulling up outside your house you get a man in a van !!

All mine work check them.every week but your mire than welcome to come and check for yourself anytime

i will do that for a fry up xx"

Anytime your welcome to a fry up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I had a lovely fireman come round and fit mine for free...now that's service (and he was fit!)

we used to do that but it has recently been stopped. so now instead of a fire engine pulling up outside your house you get a man in a van !!

All mine work check them.every week but your mire than welcome to come and check for yourself anytime

i will do that for a fry up xx

Would you like any extras with your fry up

Anytime your welcome to a fry up

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By *exy fireman OP Man
over a year ago

essex

"I had a lovely fireman come round and fit mine for free...now that's service (and he was fit!)

we used to do that but it has recently been stopped. so now instead of a fire engine pulling up outside your house you get a man in a van !!

All mine work check them.every week but your mire than welcome to come and check for yourself anytime

i will do that for a fry up xx

Would you like any extras with your fry up

Anytime your welcome to a fry up

and there was me trying to keep this thread serious! Could copy the breakfast scene from the film Mcvicar xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know mine all work as I test them on the telemarketing guys,the gals get off lightly they get a wee story how they just interrupted me about to shoot my load all over the next door neighbour.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I had a lovely fireman come round and fit mine for free...now that's service (and he was fit!)

we used to do that but it has recently been stopped. so now instead of a fire engine pulling up outside your house you get a man in a van !!

All mine work check them.every week but your mire than welcome to come and check for yourself anytime

i will do that for a fry up xx

Would you like any extras with your fry up

Anytime your welcome to a fry up

and there was me trying to keep this thread serious! Could copy the breakfast

scene from the film Mcvicar xx"

Never seen it remind me what you would require of me

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By *exy fireman OP Man
over a year ago

essex

"I had a lovely fireman come round and fit mine for free...now that's service (and he was fit!)

we used to do that but it has recently been stopped. so now instead of a fire engine pulling up outside your house you get a man in a van !!

All mine work check them.every week but your mire than welcome to come and check for yourself anytime

i will do that for a fry up xx

Would you like any extras with your fry up

Anytime your welcome to a fry up

and there was me trying to keep this thread serious! Could copy the breakfast

scene from the film Mcvicar xx

Never seen it remind me what you would require of me

never seen it? Classic film.

After escaping from prison Mcvicar is round a mates house. his mates wife cooks him a fry up. he is sitting at the table when she brings the fried egg over, drops it on the floor and crawls under the table to pick it up, it certainly puts a smile on Mcvicar's face xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I had a lovely fireman come round and fit mine for free...now that's service (and he was fit!)

we used to do that but it has recently been stopped. so now instead of a fire engine pulling up outside your house you get a man in a van !!

All mine work check them.every week but your mire than welcome to come and check for yourself anytime

i will do that for a fry up xx

Would you like any extras with your fry up

Anytime your welcome to a fry up

and there was me trying to keep this thread serious! Could copy the breakfast

scene from the film Mcvicar xx

Never seen it remind me what you would require of me

never seen it? Classic film.

Mmmmmm yeah I am sure I can do that xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do the lfb fit them for free? I have one but will hide it if it means I get a visit from a fit fireman

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"Do the lfb fit them for free? I have one but will hide it if it means I get a visit from a fit fireman

yes they do..

google LFB and the freephone number is on the site or fill out the online form..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do the lfb fit them for free? I have one but will hide it if it means I get a visit from a fit fireman

yes they do..

google LFB and the freephone number is on the site or fill out the online form.."

thanks!

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

"I am shocked by the amount of people who don't have any! Or those who don't have working ones!

You have all seen the adverts on tv or have heard them on the radio!

It is not an exaggeration when they say that they save lives, they really do!!

It is also important to have a fire plan and discuss it with all of the family!

If you need any advice please feel free to ask or pm me!!

Local fire brigade sent round two of their erm finest to install three in my house.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

thanks for reminding me - havent checked my battery for a long while!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got two installed free a few months back by the local brigade.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

talking about fire there a massive one opposite my house, alot of fire engines. (factory fire) .. being nosey hehe x

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By *ovecpl69Couple
over a year ago

london

ours is wired too the electric also have a carbon monoxide which that too is wired too the electric

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine are electric and the battery was changed when i moved into the property last aug..

QUESTION:- How often do you change the battery for it???

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By *empting Devil.Woman
over a year ago

Sheffield

"Mine are electric and the battery was changed when i moved into the property last aug..

QUESTION:- How often do you change the battery for it???"

When you start getting an annoying beep that takes half a day to track down to the smoke alarm!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Smoke detectors... 1% use for informing you your house is on fire 99% letting you know suppers burnt.

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By *ovecpl69Couple
over a year ago

london

When you start getting an annoying beep that takes half a day to track down to the smoke alarm! hahaha.... so true now we got the electric alarms we dont get this anymore

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By *exy fireman OP Man
over a year ago

essex

"Mine are electric and the battery was changed when i moved into the property last aug..

QUESTION:- How often do you change the battery for it???"

They recommend once a year! Maybe change yours on a memorable date like your birthday !!

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By *john121Man
over a year ago

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By *john121Man
over a year ago

staffs

"I am shocked by the amount of people who don't have any! Or those who don't have working ones!

You have all seen the adverts on tv or have heard them on the radio!

It is not an exaggeration when they say that they save lives, they really do!!

It is also important to have a fire plan and discuss it with all of the family!

If you need any advice please feel free to ask or pm me!!

its my understanding that you can get these detectors and sometimes for free from your local fire and rescue service.

so google for your region

have a hunky fire fighter turn up at your home and sometimes in their tender!

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

I had 2 lovely fireman round when I moved in as the previous tenants had obviously taken the old one down. One guy fitted a new one in my hall and the other guy asked me a few questions about fire safety. X

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

"Mine are electric and the battery was changed when i moved into the property last aug..

QUESTION:- How often do you change the battery for it???"

the newer type's being fitted by some brigades are 10 yr battery life..

same are available commercially but if in doubt test it or change it..

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

What about deaf people who can't hear the bleeps? What do they do?

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By *exy fireman OP Man
over a year ago

essex

"What about deaf people who can't hear the bleeps? What do they do?"

There is all types of things available, things that flash and vibrate!

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

"What about deaf people who can't hear the bleeps? What do they do?

There is all types of things available, things that flash and vibrate! "

The flashing things only work for people who can actually see them, either because of where they're positioned or if the deaf person isn't blind or has Usher's

syndrome too.

Vibrating alarms tend only to be available in commercial premises except for the vibrating pillow alarms which can be wired into domestic smoke detectors. They're only really useful when the person is in bed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

had to get our housing association out as ours kept going off at 2/3 in morning-they replaced ours as they are the electric ones

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