[gwrightson]

now I am sure there is a simple answer ,
but whilst drying cushions after cleaning, Every time i placed a cushion in place to dry. the smoke alarm went off?
i was dring these in a hall way , first cushion in place , off goes alarm, reset alarm ,no more alarm untill , another wet cushion placed ??
now this happened everytime a piece was placed to dry, but never went off,
whilst drying
i really didnt know what to say to the customer, puzzled looks alround
any one explain
geoff

[Derek]

Hi

Its the humidity build up in the atmosphere

It's good fun to have this happen at 6.am in a Hotel... sure gets the guests down to breakfast early   

Derek

[gwrightson]

thanks , once again derek ,  thinking about it , it does make sense,
i shall have an answer the next time it happens .
 geoff

[easi-kleen]

I agree with dereck

Some more ventilationupstairs would probably help

Phil

[Mike Halliday]

take the battery out!

Mike

[easi-kleen]

NO  NO NO

Maybe thats why there are so many smoke detectors out there with no batteries in!!

Phil

[adl]

This is caused normally by more expensive smoke alarms or by a smoke alarm that is to finely set during manufacture, it is true that humidity can cause smoke alarms to go off in this instance, it is like an expensive RCD unit on a fuse board the slightest moisture can trip these and turn the power off.

Unless of course you have been pressure washing the suite to clean it and this is the reason
regards Dave ADL

[Michel Roberts]

Smoke alarms going off are quite a commen problem for carpet fitters(of which I am one) It happens when you a constructing seams using a seaming iron turned up too high. This can produce quite a lot of smoke. if your seam is directly under the smoke alarm there is a good chance tou will set it off.

The solution is very simple, cover the alarm with a plastic bag(Tesco type) and tape on using gaffer tape or whatever.

The best solution of all is to do what I do and simply carry a ladies elasticated shower cap this pops on and off very easily and stops pretty much everything getting through.

Michel

[Michel Roberts]

Gwrightson,

By the way was it you I was sitting next to on the amtech training day a few weeks ago who had been using a ninja but had now brought a cfr if so how do they compare side by side?

Michel

[Kinver_Clean]

Careful Michel, you will be giving Marigold man ideas!

Trevor

[gwrightson]

yes michel,
it was be , but sorry cant be of help never had a ninja, never used a ninja
but cfr  i find excellant , now i have used the correct tools ,
thanks to mike haliday loan of upholstry tool ( must get one )
and mike, take the batteries out? what if i forgot to put back in 
consequenses could be disatrous.
and no was the switch tripping, just plain going off.
sound like dereks initial answer was the most likely .
  geoff