"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article , "Mike Marlow"
wrote:

"Brian Elfert" wrote in message
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Are heat detectors available at places like Home Depot, or do I need to
go
with a full alarm system like a commercial building?

Don't even waste your money on them Brian. They're a fear factor device
and
serve no real function. Anything that's going to burn in your garage is
going to generate smoke. The smoke detectors will provide all of the
warning you'll ever need. Heat detectors have long been the biggest scam
to
play on the fears of people.

I can't agree with this. You're right, of course, that anything that burns
will set off a smoke detector -- but you're overlooking the fact that
airborne
dust can set off a smoke detector, too, but will *not* set off a heat
detector.


I think that depends on the type of smoke detector doesn't it Doug?
Opticals, I could see getting fooled, but not ionization (?) types. I've
never set mine off with dust or overspray and that's about all of the
experience I can go on with respect to dust.

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-Mike-