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featuredNo. The Kidde Wireless System transmits on a band dedicated to industrial, scientific or medical equipment. The band's regulations limit transmissi... more »
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Answer to Does the ShakeUp Vibrator really work?
I wouldn't really recommend it for older people. For kids I've heard it helps whether they are deaf or not! Kids can sleep through any noise so the... more » -
I work in a nursing home and most of the people have bad hearing. In their case hearing aids help, but we use strobe alarms in the rooms. We don't ... more »
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A dry contact is a contact where there is not direct connection to the power source. In this case the alarm would be powered directly and the trans... more » -
I've done some research since I learned about the transmitter as a general purpose connection to the ShakeUp. The manufacturer is a little vague on... more » -
featuredKate is essentially correct that the ShakeUp must be used with a Silent Call device, but Silent Call makes a general purpose transmitter that can b... more »
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Answer to What kinds of smoke alarms are there?
There are also specialty smoke alarms products for the hearing impaired. These may include vibration attachments to shake a bed when a person is sl... more »
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No. You really need to use it with the Silent Call system from everything I have seen and read. more »
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I have the smoke alarm system in my house and in my unattached garage/barn and I haven't had any problems at at all. I'm surprised just how far thi... more »
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I have the Kidde wireless smoke alarm and have not had any problems with distance issues. My house is about 2800 sq feet. I have smoke detectors on... more » -
featuredThere are distance limitation for any wireless device. Some alarm systems can overcome the limitations using repeaters, but the basic wireless syst... more »
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