Testing fire/smoke alarm

PeteS · 2009-11-14T11:35:25+00:00

A while ago, I installed a Rafiki Twinflex fire alarm in the house. Itseems I ought to test the smoke detectors regularly (once a year?)using artificial smoke. A quick Google turns up some options includingNo Climb Solo A3 Smoke Detector Tester Aerosol.These aerosols are around a tenner, but there also seem to beapplicators for =A3100 and up which look like buckets on poles withmeans of enclosing the detector and firing the aerosol into theenclosed space.While a commercial outfit might find the applicators faster and easierto use and possibly they reduce the amount of artificial smokerequired, are they really necessary for occasional testing?While most of the detectors are set for smoke, two are set for heat.Is it sensible to test these with a hair drier (or paint stripper)?Pete

Nov 14, 2009 20 Replies

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geoff 16 years ago

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Then why not expand the above and turn it into a smoke alarm entry for the Wiki

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