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kiwijims


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We went into the "the big green shed" ( Bunnings ) today and purchased a new smoke detector for our caravan,

It's one of the new Photoelectric Detector's with built in emergency light, and also has a Hush Button, (very handy when the "BOSS" burns the toast )

I tried it out tonight after fitting it and it's brilliant, the second the alarm activates , the light comes on and stays on as long as the alarm sounds,

The alarm has three batteries, 1x 9v for the alarm and 2 x AA batteries for the light, which is an LED and very bright

One touch of the test / Hush button  kills the alarm if activated in error, as I said, this makes the Boss happy.  

http://www.bunnings.com.au/family-first-9v-photoelectric-smoke-alarm-with-escape-light_p4210436

I would recommend this Alarm for any Caravan, AND NO I'm not getting any "Back-hander" from Bunnings hmmhmm

Now, lets see if I have a problem with posting this info, like the last one crycrycry

K.J.

 



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Thank you for that,just what I am looking for.



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Bought one yesterday,didn't work.going back today for a refund today.

also to replace the 9 volt battery you have to remove a plug to open battery compartment,found it impossible to take off without causing damage.Maybe I am not doing it right,but it is to complicated. 



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Plain Truth wrote:

Bought one yesterday,didn't work.going back today for a refund today.

also to replace the 9 volt battery you have to remove a plug to open battery compartment,found it impossible to take off without causing damage.Maybe I am not doing it right,but it is to complicated. 

 "Yep"  I don't suppose it would work if you couldn't fit the 9v battery, You are right about fitting the 9v battery Plain Truth,  Not impossible but rather hard, I managed to open the lid after giving the connection a good wriggle and using a fair bit of patience, It's just as well the battery lasts over 12 Months, or there could be another one going back  as well. !!

K.J.



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Just a note for NSW people. It's an offence to not have a working smoke detector in your van. The Detector must also be fitted with a hush button. It is an offence to cover the detector to prevent your coking from operating it or the remove it to silence it.

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We went to our local Bunnings just a few weeks ago and didn't see these displayed - pity.

They are life savers without a doubt, but a real pain when cooking toast or frying steak and the like. Have to have the door and all the windows open before you start to avoid the ear splitting noise. I guess that's why so many RVers take them down or remove the battery

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Bruce and Bev wrote:

We went to our local Bunnings just a few weeks ago and didn't see these displayed - pity.

They are life savers without a doubt, but a real pain when cooking toast or frying steak and the like. Have to have the door and all the windows open before you start to avoid the ear splitting noise. I guess that's why so many RVers take them down or remove the battery

 That's exactly why I went for one with a hush button, I tested it with some burning paper and as soon as it activated I pressed the hush button, stopped straight away and remained silent  for a good period of time afterwards around 5 - 10 minutes, long enough to burn a good steak disbelief

K.J.



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Bruce and Bev wrote:

We went to our local Bunnings just a few weeks ago and didn't see these displayed - pity.

They are life savers without a doubt, but a real pain when cooking toast or frying steak and the like. Have to have the door and all the windows open before you start to avoid the ear splitting noise. I guess that's why so many RVers take them down or remove the battery

I just new that both Bev and yourself did not stick to the good old Fish and Chips alone. Did you mean Scotch Fillet  Vegies and mash. I ear you loud, and well done.biggrin

Regards Jim & Lambie



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Hey Jim, Nuttung wrong wif the gud feed of fush n chupps ,

"By Corry" Them Purty gud Tukka "Ah Boy"  ???

K.J. biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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