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Title: Smoke Detectors
Post by: weazel on February 28, 2003, 09:41:27 AM: Make sure that yours is working.

Mine didn't, if not for a 4:00 am call of nature yesterday morning my family and I might have died.

I lost most of my possesions and have to use the libraries PC to surf, so you guys get a break from my roadkill. :D

Go buy batteries today, or new smoke detectors....I'll be adding several beyond what I already had.
Title: Smoke Detectors
Post by: GRUNHERZ on February 28, 2003, 09:42:25 AM: Ouch, total loss weazel?
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Post by: SOB on February 28, 2003, 09:43:13 AM: I take it from the smiley that you were insured. Good to hear your family got out!

SOB
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Post by: Curval on February 28, 2003, 09:45:25 AM: Yikes!

Glad to hear you all made it out okay.

All the houses here are made of concrete which means much less risk of a serious fire...but I'll take your advice anyway and make sure they are all working.
Title: Smoke Detectors
Post by: hawk220 on February 28, 2003, 09:46:51 AM: saved by the whizz!

good to hear no one was hurt.
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Post by: Ripsnort on February 28, 2003, 09:49:14 AM: Damn, glad you're all safe Weazel! What was the cause of the fire?
Title: Smoke Detectors
Post by: Toad on February 28, 2003, 09:50:26 AM: Weazel, glad you're OK. Hope the damage isn't too great and I hope you resume posting soon. (Without the unnecessary name calling ;) )

Consider buying one or two detectors that are "hard-wired" into the electrical system. Think of it as "belt and suspenders" type engineering.

Yah, the electrical system may fail... but then you have the battery operated models. Batteries may fail but then you have the "hard-wired" back-ups. The dual mode capability improves your odds of getting a warning.

Doesn't cost that much either.
Title: Smoke Detectors
Post by: midnight Target on February 28, 2003, 09:51:26 AM: Glad all are safe.

Stuff can be replaced.
Title: Smoke Detectors
Post by: Ripsnort on February 28, 2003, 09:54:32 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Toad
Weazel, glad you're OK. Hope the damage isn't too great and I hope you resume posting soon. (Without the unnecessary name calling ;) )

Consider buying one or two detectors that are "hard-wired" into the electrical system. Think of it as "belt and suspenders" type engineering.

Yah, the electrical system may fail... but then you have the battery operated models. Batteries may fail but then you have the "hard-wired" back-ups. The dual mode capability improves your odds of getting a warning.

Doesn't cost that much either.

Most newer homes come built this way today, couldn't agree more with your assessment.
Title: Smoke Detectors
Post by: Cobra on February 28, 2003, 10:19:41 AM: Glad to hear everyone is OK Weazel!

Cobra
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Post by: Charon on February 28, 2003, 10:24:51 AM: Glad you caught it in time, good luck with the rebuilding.

Charon
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Post by: AKIron on February 28, 2003, 10:59:06 AM: Glad to hear no one was hurt Weazel, good luck.
Title: Smoke Detectors
Post by: Sixpence on February 28, 2003, 12:24:42 PM: Glad to hear you got out, sorry for the loss of personal items.

We have electric smoke detectors with batt back up. Had them installed a long time ago, best investment I ever made.
Title: Smoke Detectors
Post by: Sandman on February 28, 2003, 12:33:34 PM: Shit, Weazel, that's terrible.

Weazel, is there anything that this community can do to help you?

Sorry if I seem to speak for everyone but the thought of a home fire pretty much sits at the top of my most terrifying thing list.
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Post by: Sandman on February 28, 2003, 05:58:39 PM: PUNT!
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Post by: midnight Target on February 28, 2003, 06:00:43 PM: At least we can contact HT and get his account held for him?
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Post by: Frodo on February 28, 2003, 06:15:11 PM: What Sandman said!

Frodo
Title: Smoke Detectors
Post by: medicboy on March 01, 2003, 01:04:08 AM: Happy to hear everyone got out, that is what is really important.

I see a lot of fires in my job, so the first thing I did when I bought my house was instal 5 smoke detectors (1 in each bedroom, hall and livingroom) they are the hard wired with the battery back up. And they are connected so that if 1 goes off they all go off. Also keep a fire extinguisher near my bedroom.
Title: Wasn't a total loss Grunherz.
Post by: weazel on March 01, 2003, 10:32:41 AM: 3 bedrooms, bathroom, and kitchen are ruined along with part of the roof.

No insurance due to the original dwelling was built in 1917 and added on/remodeled in the mid 60's, couldn't find an insurance carrier that would cover it due to the age of the original home. :(

The fire started by a "flash" of some sort ignited by the water heaters pilot light, my theory is my daughters nosy cat tipped over something like nail polish remover that she didn't tighten the lid on.

Sandman, I didn't get scared until I shorted the electrical system while fighting the fire in the bathroom linen closet where it began.

I sprayed an electrical outlet with the water hose and got a pretty good shock before the breakers tripped.

Shortly after that the fire department arrived and ran me out of the house, I ran to my bedroom to grab some clothes and shoes, when I opened my closet fire flashed and scorched me a bit as it had eaten through the wall from the bathroom....that scared me a bit too. :eek:

The captain of the fire dept told me I probably saved the house by staying in there and fighting it, I ate a lot of smoke and had to be treated for smoke inhalation due to bottle of flea spray that burned in the closet.
Title: Smoke Detectors
Post by: blitz on March 01, 2003, 10:49:35 AM: My family lost all to fire 1974, know how that feels :(

Regards Blitz