Chirping fire alarms and other “home annoyances”
Do you know those people who can fall asleep anywhere? Well, I’m not one of them. I really value my sleep and so often I am kept awake by “home annoyances”. We live in a rather old house so at night I hear creaking stairs, a toilet that all of a sudden decides to run, a dripping kitchen faucet and this really loud clock I have. It was like one of those old movies where the ticking just got louder and louder as I tossed and turned or like the tell-tale heart beating in an Edgar Allen Poe tale! I finally wised up and got non-ticking clocks.
Another “home annoyance” are smoke alarms that chirp at night or at random times. In a recent study done by Kidde, homeowners said that although they were aggravated by these smoke alarms, they didn’t see them as the potentially life-threatening safety risk that they actually are.
In fact, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) statistics indicate that the primary reasons smoke alarms fail to operate in home fires are a missing or disconnected battery (50%) and a dead or discharged battery (23%).
Sometimes people take out the batteries to stop the chirping and while they mean to replace them, they forget when they awaken or in the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life. But, that chirping is telling you that your batteries need to be replaced asap to keep your home and family safe.
This fall, Kidde is launching a great line of Worry-Free Smoke Alarms for your home. These are super-smart and easy to install and there are four models designed with features for different rooms within a home: bedroom, kitchen, hallway and living area.
Kidde Worry-Free Alarms are the only UL listed alarms containing a photoelectric smoke sensor programmed to reduce nuisance alarms caused by such things as burnt toast.
The new alarms are powered by sealed-in, long-life lithium batteries for 10 years which is the life of the alarm so you don’t have to worry about them at all! They’re on alert 24/7. Worry-free, maintenance-free, completely hassle-free! This is something I completely support. In fact, I am currently working on changing all my alarms to Kidde Worry-Free Alarms.
A home fire is reported every 85 seconds in the US. Help prevent tragedy and give your family the most possible time to respond by checking and replacing your home smoke alarms today. Stay safe!
The Kidde Worry Free Smoke Alarms will be available at select home improvement stores and other retailers in early November 2012. Suggested retail prices range from $25 to $50.
You can read more at the Kidde website.
Kidde would like to offer one of my readers a 2-pack of Kidde Worry-Free smoke alarms ($65 ARV). You will receive a hallway and a bedroom alarm.
Just enter via Rafflecopter below. Best of luck!
Disclosure: I was provided a sample of this product to facilitate my review however all opinions are strictly my own.
I think these are a great idea to easily keep your family protected.
maggie at literary winner dot com
I really like these new alarms. I like that the batteries last so long. Great to put into hard to reach places too.
Thanks so much.
rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com
I love that they’re now using lithium batteries so we don’t have to change yearly
My smoke alarms always go off when we take a shower or cook. It drives the dog crazy. These are such a good idea.
cloud10277@hotmail.com
this is a great idea, one time my smoke alarm saved me from having a major fire and it was only a small one with the side of my sofa being put out
sibabe64 at ptd dot net
I have an alarm outside of my kitchen that goes off often when I am using the oven.
Thanks!
I can’t stand when the smoke alarm goes off from shower steam,cooking…
I love how long the battery lasts on the alarm and the different features like talking and lighting up!
I hate when smoke alarms don’t have a reset button for false alarms.
abfantom at yahoo dot com
lisa lo RC form
A new smoke detector would be great because the one I have now came with the place.
I love these because I never have to change batteries…that is awesome.
elysesw@aol.com
My frustration is that when my husband cooks things like stir-fry the steam tends to set ours off in the hallway.
ayakers (at) gmail (dot) com
I think the alarms will work fine
I like that these alarms come with 10 year battery.
the 10 year battery life is a good idea.rob,rf60527@att.net
my frustration is that I have the shower going and within 2 minutes the smoke alarm is going off!
Constantly changing the batteries is my frustration. I think smoke alarms should have a little clock inside them with a timer that goes off every week at a certain time, goes off beep bbeeeep bbeeeeeeeeppppp for about 15 seconds to let you know its still working with battery life. I really like these because of the long battery life. Wow!
Kaci Guisinger Harrison
great alarms they make
I think these are a great innovation. I hate annoying alarms that go off all the time.
I like the long battery life in these.
I like the idea they won’t go off all the time.
My biggest complaint about smoke alarms is that I can’t reach them 🙂
they are very useful!
I need these as my grandchildren just moved in with me.
I think this is a great idea
(jen487@Hotmail.com)
love the the 10 year battery life – regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
Hi,
I think these alarms are nice because they are worry free !
I love that they have a 10 yr battery life. No worrying
I love that you don’t have to replace the batteries – no beeping when the battery runs out!
sweepymummy at yahoo dot com
I like that the hallway alarm has led lights when the alarm goes off.
I love the protection without having to worry about the batteries
i really like them
i love these, 10yr battery
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rochelle johnson
I think these are a must have! I love the long battery life!
I think it’s awesome that it lasts for 10 years without having to change a battery.
ericacarnes(at)gmail(dot)com
i think their great and worry free
lmurley2000@yahoo.com
I just saw a report on tv that the photoelectric sensors are much more reliable and faster than traditional smoke alarms, so these seem great!
love that they’re now using lithium batteries
jdmimi at gmail dot com
They are a great idea, I wonder why no one ever thought of this before!
hd6719@gmail.com
Love the long battery life
i think they are very handy and safe
I like how hassle free this is.
Long battery life- seems awesome!
I think they are awesome
I love that the batteries last 10 years!
If those batteries are really good for 10 years, this is a really good alarm idea.
cgclynsg0 @ gmail dot com
I love them, especially the ten year battery.
I think they are awesome especially the long-life lithium batteries for 10 years
I think these alarms would help my family feel safer!
they are wonderful alarms!
susansmoaks at gmail dot com
These are great and from the description, they definitely seem worry free!
iloveher6923 at yahoo dot com
i like these alarms
i like these alarms
They are a really great idea!
I love that the battery lasts 10 years
I think they are great!
Love these alarms!
Awesome alarms! I love that they have such a long battery life. Lieutcrunch27 (at) gmail (dot) com
i think they are very useful
misterjim74 at gmail dot com
I think they are the best out there.
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fb/ shirley greenawalt zolenski
I think they are wonderful and you don’t have to worry about batteries!
brich22 at earthlink dot net
I own these. I replace them after a few years. I find them on sale at my local home improvement store from time to time.
they would reduce the amount of stress thinking the alarm will not work in an emergency
i like how they talk
They are great for safety
I love the fact you can go SO long without ever worrying about changing the batter (Corey Olomon)
These sound really nice. I love the worry free battery design feature!
jjak2003 at gmail dot com
i think i would definitely trust them to work well for my home