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That's a good idea! I bet if someone were to develop a residential smoke detector that did that it would sell well. (Especially if it had other compelling fea
by tempestn 7y ago
That's a good idea! I bet if someone were to develop a residential smoke detector that did that it would sell well. (Especially if it had other compelling features like a 10-year battery.)
- raldi 7y agoNest Protect sort of does this.
- koolba 7y agoI’d be happy with one that gives battery alerts at less than maximum volume.
- koolba 7y agoIf a fire alarm manufacturer saw how many upvotes the parent to this comment received, particularly considering how deep in the thread it’s buried, they’d most certainly develop one.
- abfan1127 7y agoFYI - The 9V Lithium batteries last that long. https://www.amazon.com/Energizer-LA522SBP-Lithium-Battery-Detectors/dp/B003VKOEBM https://www.amazon.com/Energizer-LA522SBP-Lithium-Battery-De...
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- tempestn 7y agoGood to know! We bought a few with integrated 10-year batteries from Home Depot a few years back, but I didn't realize you could get regular lithium 9Vs that last that long in a smoke detector now.
- moftz 7y agoYou should replace the smoke detector after 10 years anyway so buying the disposable ones is probably safer.
- NikkiA 7y ago!! even the hard-wired ones are supposed to be replaced after 10 years, and new hard-wired ones will automatically brick themselves after the 10 years is up !!
- tempestn 7y agoFor anyone reading this wondering how that's safe, I believe they make noise regularly once they reach this state, to encourage you to replace them, rather than just silently failing to operate!
- NikkiA 7y agoYep, blip every 30 seconds for 6 weeks, until they go silent. It'll drive you nuts, especially if your handy builder put them in out-of-reach places.
- raldi 7y agoUS fire codes require smoke alarms to be replaced every 7 years.