Gamer Boy Saves Family

[n_K]

Ah thanks for pointing that out, but to still not have any working alarms in the place seems so crazy, they must have changed all  the batteries at the same time, or maybe the kid needed a longer gaming session with his Xbox controller? :p

Smoke alarm batteries are 9V batteries not AA or AAA batteries.

[HawkMan]

Over here there's "smoke alarm day" once a year where they remind you to replace the batteries all over news papers, radio, tv, so on.

[The Evil Overlord]

We're told to test and replace smoke alarm batteries every 6 months til those new fangled ones came out with the 10 year non replaceable batteries

[HawkMan]

batteries last almost 2 years or more, why would they have a replacement campaign every 6 months ? 

 

Most people who don't buy new alarms don't have 10 year ones though, and a lot of people who buy new buy the wireless networked ones so when the kitchen alarm downstairs goes off they hear it in the upstairs bedroom. and they need one or often two sets of batteries. 

[The Evil Overlord]

batteries last almost 2 years or more, why would they have a replacement campaign every 6 months ? 

 

Most people who don't buy new alarms don't have 10 year ones though, and a lot of people who buy new buy the wireless networked ones so when the kitchen alarm downstairs goes off they hear it in the upstairs bedroom. and they need one or often two sets of batteries. 

Dunno bud, it's just what the adverts tell us to do *shrug*

[FloatingFatMan]

batteries last almost 2 years or more, why would they have a replacement campaign every 6 months ? 

 

 

Because not everyone in the country bought their alarms at the same time?

[HawkMan]

doesn't really matter does it. the batteries last usually more than 2 years, meaning once a year is enough, and once you replace them once you're on the same cycle as everyone else anyway. even if the batteries last only one year it would be ok, since no matter when you bought the alarm it would never be more than a year before the yearly replacement announcement. 

[spikey_richie]

We're told to test and replace smoke alarm batteries every 6 months til those new fangled ones came out with the 10 year non replaceable batteries

 

Ours are wired directly into our 230v supply so no need for batteries :)

 

I suspect the 6 monthly replacement time frame comes from when we had low capacity alkaline batteries back in the late 90s.

[spikey_richie]

doesn't really matter does it. the batteries last usually more than 2 years, meaning once a year is enough, and once you replace them once you're on the same cycle as everyone else anyway. even if the batteries last only one year it would be ok, since no matter when you bought the alarm it would never be more than a year before the yearly replacement announcement. 

 

You could just wait until the alarm starts beeping at you to indicate the battery is low. And then always have at least 1 spare per detector in the drawer ready to load in.

[Skiver Veteran]

doesn't really matter does it. the batteries last usually more than 2 years, meaning once a year is enough, and once you replace them once you're on the same cycle as everyone else anyway. even if the batteries last only one year it would be ok, since no matter when you bought the alarm it would never be more than a year before the yearly replacement announcement. 

I think the point is, if the once a year advertisement happened a month before yours runs out, then its another 11-10 months before you hear another and are reminded. The more frequent the better but its obviously the budget will only stretch to twice a year.

[HawkMan]

actually more isn't better. wolf cry syndrome. 

[Skiver Veteran]

actually more isn't better. wolf cry syndrome. 

I think it would have to be a lot more frequent than twice a year to start getting on people's nerves enough to get sick of them and ignore them but each to their own.

[Growled Member]

Things worked out well for everyone, thank god. Game playing before dawn for the win. I bet now they will get those smoke detectors..