Anything under the sun!

[mart]

Ok if you ever fry anything on a gas cooker , don't forget about it. Like i just did tonight. I had some sausages nicely frying away, nipped back in the front room to carry on watching the snooker and the smoke alarms started sounding. Somehow i'd completely forgotten about the sausages, guess i just got too engrossed in the game. By the time i got back out into the kitchen the pan was on fire, which i managed to put out with a damp teatowel. the frying pan was ruined, but i was more concerned about the sausages which were slightly overdone lol. But i didn't panic, i popped down the local chippy, sorted!. If any you guys have smoke alarms test and check they work. Like the English tv commercials says "push the button, not your luck".

[laranger]

Originally Posted by mart

Ok if you ever fry anything on a gas cooker , don't forget about it. Like i just did tonight. I had some sausages nicely frying away, nipped back in the front room to carry on watching the snooker and the smoke alarms started sounding. Somehow i'd completely forgotten about the sausages, guess i just got too engrossed in the game. By the time i got back out into the kitchen the pan was on fire, which i managed to put out with a damp teatowel. the frying pan was ruined, but i was more concerned about the sausages which were slightly overdone lol. But i didn't panic, i popped down the local chippy, sorted!. If any you guys have smoke alarms test and check they work. Like the English tv commercials says "push the button, not your luck".

Sound advice Mart, I would also add a carbon monoxide detector.

[Immortal]

Originally Posted by laranger

Sound advice Mart, I would also add a carbon monoxide detector.

More good advice, We have smoke and CO detectors. We live in Wisconsin and old man winter has started to kick our butts so it was time to get out the kerosene heater for back up. You can never have too many detectors if you run one of those.

[captnjack]

I got a bit of a break there the building codes here required a smoke detector so my dectector is hard wired to the electricty so I don't have to remember to change the battery ever year. No co2 detector though!

[mart]

I have a co2 monitor fitted in the gas supply system. First time i've heard of a smoke detector system fitted directed into the mains electrical system Captnjack. Not even sure if we have that kind system here. It does sound like a must have though. Oh my fish and chips were lovely last night lol.

[Anoree]

Having CO and smoke detectors running on main power has it's pros and cons. Sure, you don't have to replace batteries, but if the power somhow goes out, you loose the detectors, too.
Should a fire destroy the power cabling (or an electrical malfunction causes a short circuit and burning cables) you won't hear anything.
Most of todays fires not caused by arson are mainly caused by electric malfunctions / overheating. To rely on main power for a fire alarm (smoke or CO) doesn't appeal to me.

[captnjack]

Originally Posted by Anoree

Having CO and smoke detectors running on main power has it's pros and cons. Sure, you don't have to replace batteries, but if the power somhow goes out, you loose the detectors, too.
Should a fire destroy the power cabling (or an electrical malfunction causes a short circuit and burning cables) you won't hear anything.
Most of todays fires not caused by arson are mainly caused by electric malfunctions / overheating. To rely on main power for a fire alarm (smoke or CO) doesn't appeal to me.

Good point locally most of fires are caused by lighting during the summer and from fireplaces & Christmas trees during winter. My electrical power coming into the house is buried in the ground but it is not uncommon to lose power during an ice storm. With me I think my biggest exposure would be forgetting to change the batteries.