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thelostone
14-07-2011, 08:00 PM
Smoke alarms are great for alerting people that a fire has broken out so they can get out of harm's way and alert the authorities. But what happens if there's no one home when a fire breaks out. Sure, you could rely on your neighbors to raise the alarm, but by that point your house and its precious contents will likely be well ablaze. The FireText Smoke Alarm will let you know if your house is going up in smoke wherever you may be by sending a text message to up to four mobile phone numbers as soon as it detects smoke.
According to ELS Limited, the company behind the FireText Smoke Alarm, there is a domestic fire every eight minutes in the U.K. and 15 percent of house fires occur in vacant properties. The battery-powered FireText features a SIM card slot so it can send a user-defined text message to up to four recipients when it detects smoke with its photoelectric smoke detector. The unit will also function as a traditional smoke alarm, belting out an 85db alarm in the event of a fire. It is also insect proof and guaranteed for two years.
http://images.gizmag.com/inline/firetext-0.jpg (To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 1 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. The device is powered by a 9V lithium battery that the company says will provide a minimum of 36 continuous activations - although if you're setting off the thing 36 times you might want to have your house's electrical wiring inspected. With no activations the battery should last over five years, but average usage should result in a life span of 2-4 years. Those testing the device weekly are advised to replace the battery every 3-6 months.
The FireText Smoke Alarm is available now for GBP89.99 although you'll have to supply your own SIM card

dx100-uk
16-07-2011, 01:12 AM
TBH no being funny but i cant see a use for it.

think about it................

what do you do..........rush home, by that time its either burn down or its a false alarm.......

get your neighbour to check for you, again, time comes in here.


program it or you to phone 999 then you get charged typically ?380 for the AFA false alarm fee.

te only people that actually benefit from this in 99% of cases will be the mobile phone co's and the fire brigade.

now, if you or it had a webcam, then that might make it VERY useful

dx

thelostone
16-07-2011, 11:00 AM
You have a valid point dx i would think if it was connected to phone 999 the sooner the fire brigade gets there the better however a ?380 for a false alarm.....ouch i dont remember the amount of times my smoke alarm has gone off while i have been cooking.But that might have something to do with my cooking:rolleyes:

Gazer
25-07-2011, 01:19 PM
Its a good idea if you have pets at home like i have and you are in and out at work most of the day......gives you chance to get back home to save them, as well as your house......

I think its a good peace of kit...but price needs to come down a bit for me.