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Smoke alarms and roof space fires
Posted by:
Russaus (IP Logged)
Date: April 22, 2007 12:59AM
Anyone aware of any research or had any experience with the behaviour of smoke alarms fitted to the underside of the ceiling when there is a fire in the roof space above?
Specifically, do they melt and fall off or are they otherwise adversely affected by heat that they may fail to function?