Lann 10,838 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 My son had a homework counting and testing the smoke alarms in the home. We counted 10 working fine and two in need of new batteries. Do you have any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 my household only has 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny 109 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 My home has 3. Me, my brother, and my mother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potato 922 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 25 minutes ago, Lann said: My son had a homework counting and testing the smoke alarms in the home. We counted 10 working fine and two in need of new batteries. Do you have any? 12 smoke alarms? Jeez Lann didnt know you lived in a mansion ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con 5,703 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 We have six. But that’s because we live in a townhouse and the people downstairs smoke cigs and we are always concerned they will fall sleep with a lit cig. Quote RSC FILM CLUB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lann 10,838 Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 37 minutes ago, Potato said: 12 smoke alarms? Jeez Lann didnt know you lived in a mansion ? ? More like paranoid about getting everyone out in case its needed. ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw180 6,840 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 We have 2. They get regularly tested any time were frying bacon, making toast etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHatched 12,103 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 We have 4. 2 of them are battery and 2 are wire into the house electricity with battery backup Quote The funniest thing about this particular signature is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything it's to late to stop reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banketelli 3,655 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 (edited) I have one. With only one bedroom and proper placement that's really all that's needed. Good reminder to check if it's still working. Edited April 10, 2019 by Banketelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con 5,703 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Oh we also have some carbon dioxide detectors. Quote RSC FILM CLUB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel 5,180 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Two without batteries ?♂️ Ironic seeing as I’m one of the fire wardens at work. Will get them sorted this weekend. One of the biggest causes of home fires other than smoking is overloaded electrical sockets. Make sure you don’t overload the extension cables! I counted 18 devices that needed a power supply in my room. Running those cables safely was a nightmare! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido_le_muet 5,197 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Have only one. It's mandatory here in France since 2010 or something. Mine has a led that blinks when the battery is almost dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potato 922 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Squirrel said: Two without batteries ?♂️ Same, but they've been without batteries for years now. Also have 12 things plugged into 2 sockets in my room ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidCore89 7,402 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 12 alarms is pretty lavish I have 2, they still worked last time I heard them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schumi6581 833 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 We have carbon monoxide alarm close to the attic because the central heating system is there. In case it malfunctions.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrel 5,180 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 7 hours ago, Potato said: Same, but they've been without batteries for years now. Also have 12 things plugged into 2 sockets in my room ? As long as you have them plugged into 2 6-way extensions it should be fine and don’t have them daisy chained. Computer type equipment doesn’t usually have a high amp usage. It’s when you bring heating elements into the equation where the amps can start overloading the extensions. So your hair straighteners and hair dryers etc should be plugged directly into the mains. Another big danger especially for those with south facing rooms is sunlight being magnified by objects next to windows. A friend of mine house caught fire because of something globe shaped made out of glass being in the window. I always keep the curtains closed anyway because I don’t like seeing the outside world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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