_ charged air will kill you instan- ‘layed discovery of fire or rapid “Need For Good Home Fi Bared By Gyp Salesmen Sometime this year a smooth-talking salesman, peddling fire alarms, may call at your home. He will show you horror photos of charred bodies, mostly children, lying among debris that once was a house. He will point out these could _be your family. As you register shock he will fast produce a flashy gadget —- for only $5.95 or so — that will awaken you if your house catches fire. The alarm may be a buzzer, bell, whistle or simulated shotgun blast. But whatever it is, have nothing to do with it. Human Fear These gyp salesmen, preying on human fear of fire, are well & oe ‘ia De wee ee survive fire by detecting it soon enough. The only dependable detector is a home fire alarm system. Such systems are of two kinds. One is a series of well- placed detector units, any one of which, if heated to a certain temperature, triggers an alarm, usually .installed upstairs. The other is a single unit which both senses the fire and sounds the alarm. Obviously, you need re Alarm (FM) stamp of approval. Be sure the seal appears on every component of your system. —thermostatic device, control unit, wiring or tubing and audible. alarm device. This means they have been tested and found reliable. © Be sure the signal alarm sounds for at least five minutes and is loud enough to wake all occupants, even those sleeping behind closed doors. ©In ordinary homes, the best place for the sound device is in a corridor common to bedrooms or in the master Bai. Saar known to Better Business Bureaus. Their wares are worth- less or inadequate; some, hooked up to electrical wiring, actually kindle fires. The National Fire Protection Association brands these salesmen racketeers and consistently urges the public to rebuff them. ; Ironically, despite their defi- cient product, these salesmen are pushing a tremendous idea —-home fire alarms. A quality alarm system, correctly in- stalled, would alert your family, allowing them time to escape from fire. Night Fire. Fire is most likely to catch you at night while you are sleep- ing and spread undetected, send- ing poisonous gases up stair- Ways and under door - cracks. Gases and smoke, not flames, are top killers in a fire; they may asphyxiate you before you awake, A lungful of super- taneously. Delayed Discovery Most fire victims die when they are trapped because of de- spread of flames, according to a study of 1,000 fire deaths. This means nearly everyone could “T lost control of my car.” “Have a wreck?” “Nope, taught my wife and son to drive.” * * ee Painted on the many yachts moored in a Florida port, are - the usual romantic names — Sea Moonbeam, Wanderer, the one that of these single several units strategically placed in areas where fires are most likely to start. Power Source Both kinds of detectors may have as a power source either electricity or compressed gas. You can also obtain a spring wound detector of the single unit type. You should not expect to pur- chase an alarm system and in- stallation for much less than $100. It is difficult, however, to pinpoint cost, because it varies with the complexity of the alarm system. For example, one elaborate set-up includes a master panel in your bedroom with lights, showing you which room is on fire. Some persons, highly pres- sured by salesmen, have shelled out $600 for a system that shouldn’t have cost more than $200. A check with your fire department or Better Business Bureau will tell you if a price is out of line. What To Consider Other things to consider when buying home fire alarms: @ Insist on the Under- writers’ Laboratories (UL) or Factory Mutual Laboratories bedroom. Large houses may require more than one alarm device, © Choose a reputable com- pany to install your system. This is paramount because two homes are seldom identi- cal, and each alarm system must be “tailor made” by the installing company. The com- pany should space the com- ponents according to United Underwriters’ Laboratories re- commendations. Your Better Business Bureau or fire de- partment can help you find a competent, reliable company. © After your system is in- stalled, demand a test to be sure is it adequate. After that you can test the system peri- odically — once a week is not too often — to be sure it is working. —Reprinted Home Safety Review Or No Drivers “What this country needs is more women drivers. Women drivers. are more cautious and hence safer than their male _ counter- parts.” L. S. Harris, executive director of American Assn. of Motor Vehicle Administrators. “Hello, there,” said one. “Are you coming or going?” “If I knew that,” was the reply, “I wouldn’t be here.” & % ae “Miss Jones, you have been here two weeks and already you are one month behind in your work.” = a 2 Typical husband: “Where am I when you serve the meals from which I always get the leftovers?” - ue * - One of the biggest troubles. with success these days is that its recipe is about the same as that for a nervous breakdown. "x “I told her I wanted to be surprised for dinner, so she soaked the labels off the cans.” we * & Careful grooming and a smooth paint job will take twenty years off a woman’s true age. But you can’t fool a long flight of stairs. & e * It’s been said that nothing con- fuses a man more than to drive behind a woman who does everything right. a * * _ Door-to-door salesman to housewife: “I’d like to show you a little item your neighbours said you couldn’t afford.” TV Babysitter With a closed circuit television installation, a mother can answer the phone or take care of other duties and_ still keep an eye on chil- dren’s play areas. The camera can be mounted on the roof and focused on the play area. It then feeds the picture into an unused channel in the regular home TV re- ceiver. The system could also be applied to children’s bedrooms. Cost would be approximately $1400, ac- cording to the manufacturer. Long-lasting flashlight runs for nearly three months on a single re- charging which is accom- plished by leaving it plug- ged into a wall socket overnight, according to the manufacturer. Never needs dry cell batteries. It provides homemakers with a continuous direct light for performing chores. It has side magnetic bars which enable user to attach flashlight to metallic surfaces, leaving hands free. It also has a strap which hangs over a hook or wrist. Lifesaving sound This swimming pool alarm was de- signed to prevent drownings that happen when chil- dren fall into un- attended pools. System includes a sensing element (small disc in center) that is encased in protective box (right) and mounted on pool wall a foot: below water level. Whenever an object falls into an unattended pool, the sensing element detects sound vibrations caused by the splash, then electronically relays signal to re- motely located alarm panel (left). The system can be installed in new or existing pools for less than $200, according to manufacturer. Infra-Safe Heaters Two new models have been added to the line of In- fra-Safe infrared radiant heating units. The heaters will not give electrical shocks even if a metal object is inadvertently inserted because there are no exposed electrical parts, according to the manufacturer. It also is reputed to emit no ultra- violet rays and cannot cause any “sunburn.” The heaters, designed for installation either on wall or ceiling, are advertised to produce heat output that is more direct and faster than that of convection or forced air heaters. SETS De ae OS, 20S 8 a i eR eas BR 2: