On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 04:32:03 GMT, "Jim Giblin"
wrote:

A corollary to monitoring for theft is the potential for fire.

This is the primary reason I have a system. By the time neighbors
notice smoke, it might be too late.

I have standard smoke and heat detectors, which I blow out with canned
air on a regular basis. I've found that my detectors usually falsely
trigger when dirty, others may not.

On occasion, I'll test the smoke heads with the canned stuff sold in
hardware stores and see how long the monitoring company's response
takes.

Barry