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Smoke Detectors
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 9:31 am
by Jerry
In my kiln area I need to have a good smoke detector. The problem I'm having with the one I've already got is that everytime I open the kiln door to do what ever I need to do, the smoke detector goes off. I can move it to another room but run the chance of forgetting to bring it back. So I need one that won't scream everytime I open the kiln; I like to do raking and this dectector is a real pain.
Ideas please,
Jerry
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 7:49 pm
by Clifford Ross
If your detector is ceiling mounted, try mounting it about a foot down on the wall. This may help, and still allow the thing to do it's job. t
Posted: Fri May 30, 2003 9:54 pm
by Ron Coleman
Moving the smoke detector to the wall is a good idea and if that doesn't work look and see what type of detector you have. There are two types, ionization and photoelectric. The ionization detector is very sensitive. The photoelectric might be a better choice if you have the ionization type.
See the following link for more info.
http://www.usinspect.com/SmokeDetectors ... rTypes.asp
Ron
Smoke Detectors
Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 6:07 am
by Jerry
Okay, folks, down the wall it comes. It's already on the wall but pretty high up.
Appreciate the advice and I'll let you know what happens.
Jerry
Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 12:30 pm
by Jack Bowman
Don't know if this will work for you but when I need to take the detector down when I am cooking I put it on my pillow so it gets back up before I go to bed. If you have a place you're sure to go to after combing, put the detector there.
Jack
Smoke Detectors
Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 12:35 pm
by Jerry
Jack,
You gave me quite a laugh. It is a wonderful idea and I'll take it under advisement. In the meantime, and I mean no offense by this, consider submitting this idea to Better Homes and Gardens; they'd probably pay you for it.
Thanks again,
Jerry
Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 1:11 pm
by Jack Bowman
Jerry,
I've used that trick for over 20 years now. One other thing to consider. They make a detector for people with cooking skills such as mine. It has a button that disables the unit for a certain amount of time then resets. I saw this many years ago in a magazine. Somebody should invent one with different sensitivity settings such as "pot roast" "grilled cheese" "combing spectrum" "combing bullseye" and finally, a big hit here in the west this year, "brush fire".
Jack
Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 7:26 pm
by Clifford Ross
Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 8:34 pm
by Jack Bowman
Does that mean " when you hear the smoke alarm, dinner is served"?
It means that dinner is served when dinner quits smoking or the pizza arrives, whichever comes first.
Jack
Posted: Sat May 31, 2003 11:08 pm
by Ron Coleman
Jack Bowman wrote:Jerry,
I've used that trick for over 20 years now. One other thing to consider. They make a detector for people with cooking skills such as mine. It has a button that disables the unit for a certain amount of time then resets. I saw this many years ago in a magazine. Somebody should invent one with different sensitivity settings such as "pot roast" "grilled cheese" "combing spectrum" "combing bullseye" and finally, a big hit here in the west this year, "brush fire".
Jack
I was just checking out the kiln progress Jack. Looks like it's just about ready to fire.
Ron
Re: Smoke Detectors
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 12:38 pm
by charlie
Jerry wrote:Okay, folks, down the wall it comes. It's already on the wall but pretty high up.
Appreciate the advice and I'll let you know what happens.
Jerry
note that they don't work if they are mounted too far down the wall. heat and smoke rises, and current code is that wired detectors have to be mounted to the ceiling at the highest point, not counting skylight tunnels.
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 1:24 pm
by Jack Bowman
Ron,
I test fired the kiln once and it has plenty of power. Still plenty of testing to do regarding temp variations throught the box.
I decided to move everything into our below grade one car garage which is all concrete except the door leading into the basement. I'll put a fire door there. I should have everything ready just in time to go to Whistler, BC to help set up a hot shop there. Probably won't get any serious use out of the new kiln till August. But then if Whistler works out well I might be able to squeeze in a trip to Michigan to visit family before the summer is over.
Jack