On Thu, 22 Nov 2018 21:45:22 +0000, Tim Watts wrote:

I don't know how much smoke detectors have changed, but my five
never
have false alarms. I have to go around testing them intentionally.

Likewise, though I just put my ear defenders on (they are painfully
lound) and press the test switch on the Locate/Test/Silence switch
box and walk around rather than poking each one with a stick.

Or perhaps my cooking's got better.

The only thing that sets mine off is plumbing soldering. Or very
occasionally if I griddle-pan chargrill several chicken breasts and
forget to open a door for the duration.

Hum, kitchen ones ought to the "rate of rise" rather than "smoke"
detectors.
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Cheers
Dave.