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Fire Alarms!

  • 01-05-2008 12:12pm
    #1
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭


    Im not referring to any recent news events with this post.

    In this day and age, why is there still so many houses without a fire alarm? Is it a case of couldnt be bothered or "it'll never happen to me?"

    It seems to me to be irresponsible not to have one. Any thoughts?


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  • #2
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    "I'll get to it tomorrow, or next week. Sure nothing will happen between now and then"

    OP, do you have any stats?


  • #3
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Sure i'll smell it.


  • #4
    Phantasm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 178 ✭✭Phantasm


    They're clearly all up for learning the hard way.


  • #5
    Keano
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    From what I can find on the interweb 20% of homes have none


  • #6
    Blisterman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭Blisterman


    I wish I didn't have one.
    Everytime I'm roasting something in the oven, a tiny bit of smoke comes out, and sets off the fire alarm, which is increidbly loud and annoys everyone else in the apartment building.
    There's no button to switch it off, and it's hard wired to the wall, so sometimes, even after I've switched off the oven, and opened all the windows, it still takes 20 minutes to shut off.


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  • #7
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    Yeah it's pretty shocking alright. Doesn't matter much to me though as I'm too heavy a sleeper and don't even wake up if the house alarm goes off, nevermind a fire alarm.


  • #8
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Blisterman wrote: »
    I wish I didn't have one.
    Everytime I'm roasting something in the oven, a tiny bit of smoke comes out, and sets off the fire alarm, which is increidbly loud and annoys everyone else in the apartment building.
    There's no button to switch it off, and it's hard wired to the wall, so sometimes, even after I've switched off the oven, and opened all the windows, it still takes 20 minutes to shut off.

    Wet Toilet-Paper.


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