We all love a bit of toast for breakfast don’t we? It’s a fantastic and tasty way to start the day and a quick and easy super-snack to keep your old energy levels up until lunch. Yum! But alas, the humble toaster has traditionally been the arch nemesis of fire safety.
How so? Well, it is scary to think of the numbers of deaths caused due to batteries being taken out of beeping fire alarms because of burnt toast or perhaps Dad’s misguided food destroying adventures in the kitchen. 60% of all house fires start in the kitchen – so disabling a smoke alarm (as many people unfortunately do) could lead to tragic results.
Ionisation alarms (which use a source of ionising radiation to detect smoke) are fantastic at detecting a fast flaming fire. However, this means that they are far more sensitive and can be a pain in the neck if they are used near the kitchen. These alarms are perfect for rooms away from where food is being prepared.
But does this mean that we have to stop eating our beloved toast? NO! You just need to use an optical or 'toast proof' alarm around the kitchen area. Optical detectors work with a light sensor that is less susceptible to nuisance alarms ...which means toast burning won’t cause swearing and lead to unnecessary standing on chairs or flapping of your tea-towel!
Even better than this – choose an alarm with
Thermoptek technology, as the UK’s Fire & Rescue Services do. This will give you the best elements of both ionisation and optical in one alarm.
This means that your happy relationship with your alarm can remain butter side up!