Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ut-ngp.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!seismo!ut-sally!ut-ngp!werner From: werner@ut-ngp.UUCP (Werner Uhrig) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Smoke alarm tips - what CR said in 8/80 Message-ID: <269@ut-ngp.UUCP> Date: Wed, 1-Feb-84 03:15:19 EST Article-I.D.: ut-ngp.269 Posted: Wed Feb 1 03:15:19 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 7-Feb-84 10:41:25 EST References: <874@ut-sally.UUCP> Organization: Comp. Center, Univ. of Texas at Austin Lines: 38 RRRAAAIIIIIIIDDD..... Consumer Report writes about this topic in August '80. some quotes from the '83 BUYING GUIDE ISSUE: 2 kinds are generally sold for homes: ionization and photoelectric ionization are quicker - by 20 to 30 seconds - to detect FAST fires such as paper or flammable liquids photoelectric respond earlier - by 20 minutes or more - to slow, smoldering fires, which are more common and cause more deaths. buying the 2 top models of either type was cheaper and more effective than buying one of the 2 combination-models. all models work with a single 9-VOLT battery, which last about 1 year and signal you with a gentle, periodic beep when the battery runs down. Test buttons and testing with cigarette and other smoke is recommended at regular intervals (once a week). installation of 2 detectors (one of each kind) is recommended for each level of your dwelling. smokers should have additional photoelectric devices in bedroom and living-room and other likely places of forgotten cigarettes. The 2 top models in 1980 were: photo-electric: ADT 7535, $25 list-price ionizing: Archer 49454, $17 shopping around for a better price is recommended. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ werner@ut-ngp { .ARPA or .UUCP }