[Novalug] OT - anyne know about smoke alarms

[Jon LaBadie]

On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 03:41:43PM -0400, Bonnie Dalzell wrote:
> 
> I need to put some smoke alarms in the tenant cottage on our 
> property. So far my attempts to google hard wired smoke alarms has only 
> resulted in references to Kidde brand and according to the manufacturer 
> (I have written them) these are "not designed for use in garages or 
> attics" and are DAMAGED (not just fail to function) if they are exposed 
> to temps below 40 degrees F or over 100 degrees F. Well the cottage may 
> not be heated if it is empty and it is not air conditioned and this is 
> Maryland after all.
> 
> Any suggestions on smoke alarms that are less sensitive to 
> temperature are welcome.
> 

I googled for low temperature smoke detectors and came up with this website.

http://www.chinawholesalegift.com/Family-Products/RESIDENTIAL-DETECTOR/Smoke-Alarm/

They show several models (all photoelectric type) that have operating ranges
of -10C - 50C  (14F - 122F).

HTH
jl
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