An easy way to install smoke alarms & change the batteries.
December 27, 2009 Post a Comment Monday, December 28th, 2009. Netcast 991
It’s called Alarm Arm. The folks at Alarm Arm have some interesting information. They say that research shows 94% of homes in the U.S. have at least one smoke alarm, but more than eighty million smoke alarms in the U.S. are more than 10 years old. Smoke alarm manufacturers state that smoke alarms should be replaced after 10 years, therefore most smoke alarms in use are considered "non-functional". This problem is due to the fact that smoke alarms are often hard to reach. Smoke alarms fail most often due to simple reasons such as missing, dead or disconnected batteries, thus the Alarm Arm makes the process of removing/replacing an existing alarm to check the batteries, or installing a new smoke alarm, an easy and quick process without a ladder or other tools. You start by installing a magnetic plate in the ceiling by using the Alarm Arm attached to a handle you provide. They’re the kind sold in paint stores to attached rollers to paint the ceiling. Then you attach your smoke alarm to another magnetic plate you just clips on to the installed plate. It’s real easy to do. There a video on the company’s website that shows how to install a smoke detector in under two minutes, and how to change a battery in under one minute! The Alarm Arm kit costs $19.95. You provide the handle and the smoke detector. In a demonstration with this product, even a four year old was able to install and remove a smoke alarm from a ten-foot ceiling – completely unassisted The video, product brochure, and much more information is available at their website:
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