Tiger Board Logo

Donor's Den General Leaderboards TNET coins™ POTD Hall of Fame Map FAQ
GIVE AN AWARD
Use your TNET coins™ to grant this post a special award!

W
50
Big Brain
90
Love it!
100
Cheers
100
Helpful
100
Made Me Smile
100
Great Idea!
150
Mind Blown
150
Caring
200
Flammable
200
Hear ye, hear ye
200
Bravo
250
Nom Nom Nom
250
Take My Coins
500
Ooo, Shiny!
700
Treasured Post!
1000

YOUR BALANCE
I'm replacing all of our smoke detectors. Lightning strike
storage This topic has been archived - replies are not allowed.
Archives - General Boards Archive
add New Topic
Replies: 12
| visibility 1

I'm replacing all of our smoke detectors. Lightning strike


Jul 24, 2020, 9:47 AM

apparently fried the newest one, a combo smoke/co alarm, because it won't reset. The others are all from whent the house was built in 1998. There's a new UL standard this year, only a few meet this standard. This one does, and Amazon begins shipping it on August 12.

https://www.kidde.com/home-safety/en/us/products/fire-safety/combination-smoke-co-alarms/2070-vascr/


2024 white level memberbadge-donor-15yr.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up

Might want to buy this too.....


Jul 24, 2020, 9:54 AM

It will eventually be worth every penny. After hearing the $10,000+ horror stories, and having my own $800 story, I broke down and did it.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D-QO-22-5-kA-2-Pole-Surgebreaker-Surge-Protective-Device-QO2175SB/100202111


2024 orange level memberbadge-donor-15yr.jpgringofhonor-tiggity-110.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up


Our HVAC guy put one on for us a couple of years ago.


Jul 24, 2020, 9:58 AM

during our annual inspection. Offered to extend the warranty on our unit 2 years in exchange for getting it installed.

I think he charged $80, between knowing it was put on right and the extension on the warranty definitely worth every penny.

2024 orange level memberbadge-donor-15yr.jpgringofhonor-cu85tiger.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up

“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov
Panta Rhei Heraclitus


interesting, thanks. It also fried the surge protector on


Jul 24, 2020, 9:59 AM [ in reply to Might want to buy this too..... ]

our Invisible Fence system. Apparently ran in from the wire loop in the yard, lots of black soot on the wires where they go into the surge protector. Lifetime warranty on the system, they're FedEx-ing a new one at no charge.

2024 white level memberbadge-donor-15yr.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up

That's a basic version, but this type is a little better


Jul 24, 2020, 10:06 AM

For a little more piece of mind anyway.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D-80-kA-Home-Electronics-Protective-Device-HEPD-HEPD80/203540660


But today there's electronics in so much stuff, like dish Washers, refrigerators, washers and dryers, etc. Those things most people don't have on surge protectors. Or smoke alarms <img border="> Anyway, why these things are not just code now is beyond me.

2024 orange level memberbadge-donor-15yr.jpgringofhonor-tiggity-110.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up


I'll mention to my neighbor, he had more damage.***


Jul 24, 2020, 10:13 AM



2024 white level memberbadge-donor-15yr.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up

Where’s


Jul 24, 2020, 9:54 AM

H8nusc® When you need him?

Sleep with one eye open until the 12th.

Reminds me, I should change the battery in the extra non-hardwired one I put in our bedroom because I figured we would sleep through the one in the hall.

2024 orange level memberbadge-donor-15yr.jpgringofhonor-cu85tiger.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up

“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov
Panta Rhei Heraclitus


Lol. Beat me to it.***


Jul 24, 2020, 10:00 AM



2024 orange level memberbadge-donor-20yr.jpgringofhonor-obed.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up


all the rest work, but don't detect carbon monoxide.


Jul 24, 2020, 10:02 AM [ in reply to Where’s ]

odd timing, but since I've waited this long, might as well hold out for the latest and greatest.

2024 white level memberbadge-donor-15yr.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up

I must be getting slow if the old man


Jul 24, 2020, 10:06 AM [ in reply to Where’s ]

cu85tiger® beat me to the punch.



2024 purple level member flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up

Re: I must be getting slow if the old man


Jul 24, 2020, 10:09 AM

yeah, kicking myself for not including the reference to start with.

2024 white level memberbadge-donor-15yr.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up

this is a PERFECT time to call the ol' boy


Jul 24, 2020, 10:04 AM

H8nusc®, ask him for a quote and the Lounge discount.

2024 purple level member flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up

I use kidde. Your alarms


Jul 27, 2020, 11:25 PM

should have been replaced 12 years ago. 1998 and a 10 year life. At least you're doing it now.

2024 white level memberbadge-donor-05yr.jpg flag link military_tech thumb_downthumb_up

Replies: 12
| visibility 1
Archives - General Boards Archive
add New Topic