My husband has a woodworking shop in our garage which is under our living quarters would this alarm work or would we have false alarms all the time?
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I have a small cabin that is heated with wood stove and small enough that the stove and toaster are not far away. My old detector kept going off and this new one has not gone off once. Easy to wire into older hard-wired hookup. I'm a 67 year old woman and did it myself. Hardest part was hauling in the 6 foot step ladder!
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This alarm responds to smoke and can be triggered by a relatively small amount. That having been said, you should be no more prone to false alarms than , say, your kitchen. The only issue would be IF a router or other wood working tool created sufficient friction to "char" the wood and create smoke. Even then with good ventilation you should be fine.
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I wish I could answer this. We found this system to be very confusing. We managed to set off a few false alarms.
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No, we use scented candles and we do not have problems with false alarms from the light candle smoke. If you were to put the candle under the smoke alarm and the candle gave off a heavy black smoke, this would set off the alarm.
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I don't use hordes of them, but when I light a few they don't false alarm. I agree that if you put one directly under the alarm it may go off. Overall, I've been very happy with the First Alert family of alarms. I replaced all of the builder's grade alarms in my house the fall with various flavors of these (single sensor, dual sensor, smoke + CO) and have been quite happy.
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We stopped getting false alarms once we put a piece of 1/2" plywood under the mattress. Also, we added a small nightlight and it made the flashing blue light unnoticeable in the room. You can still see the blue light on the baby camera, it just doesn't flash in the room.
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I have never experienced a false alarm. The unit has a low battery light to tell you when it is time to change the battery. I have used my unit since 10/27/11 and have not needed to install a battery yet. I personally think it is a tremendous value for the money!
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Our house sounds similar to yours. We only needed one to put in our laundry/storage/1/2 bath room on the lowest level of house. Our fire department comes every few years and replaces the other alarms we have. One is in the dining room above the entrance to the kitchen. The other is in the stairwelll going to our bedrooms. The one near the kitchen goes off if we are cooking something that really smokes. That's ok, though. I like the fact that it's doing its job. Hope this helps you make a decision.
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This alarm has worked very well for us. And DryBuddy's support is also very good. And that too on a $29.99 alarm! Yes, I certainly would recommend it.
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Haven't noticed more false alarms due to weather. Mine is mounted on a fencepost, and so far snow has not been deep enough to cover it. Most false alarms have been responses to large trucks that are on the road just beyond the range that is supposed to be the limit of the sensor.
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No, we use scented candles and we do not have problems with false alarms from the light candle smoke.If you were to put the candle under the smoke alarm and the candle gave off a heavy black smoke, this would set off the alarm.
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Yes, the door sensor should work on all doors, as long as contact is made the alarm will arm.The motion sensor might be a problem with large clear balcony /clear doors, quick moving shadows or car headlight at dusk might set off the motion sensor. Keep the motion sensor away for large doors and windows and you should be fine.We have the unit for 3-4 years and it worked perfectly, because we have walked into the house few times without turning off it first and it scared us each time ;)
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I had a similar situation. I used this without a problem. My house had 1276 alarms and this one was plug and play. Actually I was upset with my alarms in my house. This alarm came with a date of manufacture and my house ones did not.
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I unplugged mine and threw it away because it gave many false alarms. The unit, and others like it according to comments on the Internet, are too sensitive. Hair spray, perfume, etc. may set off the alarm. Many pressurized cans use propane as the propellant, so it's not actually a true false alarm because propane is in the air but all that beeping was too much to deal with.
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If once you lock the trailer there won't be any chance of it accidentally going off, I'd say this is a good application. The only thing that I think about is what I would do at home. I wouldn't leave it directly in front of my front door, as the mailman puts mail through the slot. I wouldn't want that to accidentally set off the alarm (it IS loud!). But if you have a good spot for it in your trailer, this should work.
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They all alarm simultaneously if one detects a problem, that is the point, so if the one in your basement goes off so does the one on your second floor (since you probably can't hear the basement one from upstairs while you are asleep). I don't recall if these have jumpers to change frequency, but if they don't I think it was that when you program them they will recognize if a neighbor has them as well and will pick a frequency it senses as open. Please read the directions from the manufacturer to confirm, but I'm sure it is one of the two methods.
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Yes it will work in bad weather. However, leaves or other wind-driven debris may trigger it. It can work thru a row of trees and probably thru a wooden building (not sure). My biggest problem was the sun moving thru trees constantly set it off, so it was too many false alarms to be useful. It alarmed every morning when the sun came up, and every evening at sunset. As long as you can locate in a clear area they work fairly well, but everyone I know who has one is plagued by false alarms. I started with the cheapy ones from harbor freight and thought all the false alarms were due to the cheapness, but these were the same--I think the technology is the same--so you might try a cheap one first. Yes it will work in bad weather. However, leaves or other wind-driven debris may trigger it. It can work thru a row of trees and probably thru a wooden building (not sure). My biggest problem was the sun moving thru trees constantly set it off, so it was too many false alarms to be useful. It alarmed every morning when the sun came up, and every evening at sunset. As long as you can locate in a clear area they work fairly well, but everyone I know who has one is plagued by false alarms. I started with the cheapy ones from harbor freight and thought all the false alarms were due to the... » Read More Yes it will work in bad weather. However, leaves or other wind-driven debris may trigger it. It can work thru a row of trees and probably thru a wooden building (not sure). My biggest problem was the sun moving thru trees constantly set it off, so it was too many false alarms to be useful. It alarmed every morning when the sun came up, and every evening at sunset. As long as you can locate in a clear area they work fairly well, but everyone I know who has one is plagued by false alarms. I started with the cheapy ones from harbor freight and thought all the false alarms were due to the cheapness, but these were the same--I think the technology is the same--so you might try a cheap one first. « Show Less
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I brought this as gift for my friend .the answer to your question was exactly the reason why I got it for him in the first place so, yes it is an anti-theif alarm system and he's very satified about it.