.. one job I was in for ten years plus and loved a lot was as a fire investigator. I used to design systems that would get detect fires, get people of a building quickly and put them out.
I have seen a lot of death and destruction through fires and have seen what fire can do to people - and the worst time was always this time of the year.
Therefore, I ask every single one of you this evening please ths small favour.
Go and look at each of the smoke detectors in your house.
If you have not got a detector - please go and get one and advise me and I will tell you where to put it. For the record - from any wall go out 12 inches and then add a further few on from there. It must be in the middle of the ceiling - NEVER on a wall. Anyway- I can advise on where to site it.
Now looking at the detector/s - go and get the hoover and turn it on. Put the nozzle up to the detector and move it around and get that dust sucked out.
Then check it works - check the battery - is it loud ? Is the light if you have one on your bright and easy to see? If neither here - go and get a new battery.
I have read too much about people who have not had detectors fitted. You dont need an electrican for a battery one - its straight forward and quick to do.
I have been to fires and into buildings when things failed to work cause people did not look after these crazy bits of mechanical engineering.
It also takes seconds to check and clean, a battery is a lot easier to replace than what you are.
My thanks to you all - whats a few seconds - huh?
Kev
I have seen a lot of death and destruction through fires and have seen what fire can do to people - and the worst time was always this time of the year.
Therefore, I ask every single one of you this evening please ths small favour.
Go and look at each of the smoke detectors in your house.
If you have not got a detector - please go and get one and advise me and I will tell you where to put it. For the record - from any wall go out 12 inches and then add a further few on from there. It must be in the middle of the ceiling - NEVER on a wall. Anyway- I can advise on where to site it.
Now looking at the detector/s - go and get the hoover and turn it on. Put the nozzle up to the detector and move it around and get that dust sucked out.
Then check it works - check the battery - is it loud ? Is the light if you have one on your bright and easy to see? If neither here - go and get a new battery.
I have read too much about people who have not had detectors fitted. You dont need an electrican for a battery one - its straight forward and quick to do.
I have been to fires and into buildings when things failed to work cause people did not look after these crazy bits of mechanical engineering.
It also takes seconds to check and clean, a battery is a lot easier to replace than what you are.
My thanks to you all - whats a few seconds - huh?
Kev