Re: mum's the word on howto tweak smoke detector

["nick markowitz" <nick-markowitz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

NFPA recomends replacing ionazation smokes after 10 years becuse of the high
failure rate found.
stick with phot electric better false resistance and better at picking up
slow smoldering fires.
the ionazation folks have lostmillions in judgements when
products failed to detect a fire.
"Roland" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the tips. There were a few there I hand not tried yet.
> I could share my recipe for cockroach soufflé if you like. Although it
> sounds French, which might put you off,  it's as American as apple pie.
> "Jen...tel" <poleclimber@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>I think it has something to due with the life expectancy of smoke
>> detectors.  I read 10 years is max.  But I really think it has more to
>> do with cost, they are not expensive so why save a few pennies over ten
>> years by reusing junk?  Do you strain your engine oil to get another
>> 20,000 miles out of it?  Do you rip off and keep the unused areas of
>> the toilet paper so you can get all you can out of it?  Do you rifle
>> through the dumpster looking for uneaten meat from restaurants?  Do you
>> wash out the condems thinking that saves you money?  Boy, some people
>> are just CHEAP!
>>
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