Robert Green wrote:
"Robert L Bass" wrote in message
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You've probably seen the outrageously overpriced detectors from
"LoudnLow" --
a company that makes it's money by gouging hearing deficient victims.
There's
a company that makes a low-frequency sounder which responds to the
high-pitch
noise from conventional smokes. It's called Telex. Their product is also
pricey but at least you won't be out $1200. I can't speak for the quality
of
their product as I haven't tried one. Here's a link:

http://www.teltex.com/Home.asp

Thanks for the link but I need to find something less pricey. I just CAN
NOT believe that with all the smoke detectors out there, that there isn't
anything except multi-hundred dollar units that can make a sound that
hard-of-hearing people can hear. I'd like to do this for $120 max. The
larger issue is the millions of older Americans on tight budgets who can
hardly afford to eat. They're definitely NOT going to spend $1000's or even
$100's on fancy smoke detectors, nor should they.

Thanks for your input. I'm betting that if I had to go that route, I could
get out some copper-clad perf board and my soldering iron and build
something very similar to what you are describing for a lot less. But
still, I shouldn't have to. Fortunately, the industry seems to have finally
realized the problem and are taking steps to correct it. I just hope my
friend doesn't turn himself into a crispy critter before then. He likes to
sit in his armchair, smoking a pipe and he tends to doze off a lot.

--
Bobby G.



There's a lot of liability when it comes to fire safety. "Good" and
"cheap" do sometimes occur together, but less often than not.

There are plug-in Gentex models with strobes as well, I know you are
focused on audible notification appliances, but visual appliances have
been the traditional solution for the hard of hearing. 177cd is pretty
freaking bright. However, those do run about $100 apiece retail, and
there's not much getting around that.

nate

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