<![CDATA[Apparently I'm now a smoke detector influencer.]]>Apparently I'm now a smoke detector influencer. So:

- Use them.

- Good detectors are affordable. Don't buy crap.

- Wired solutions with battery backup are best.

- Connected solutions are good (one detector triggers all alarms).

- Respect the service life advice.

- Don't buy from stores with dodgy supply chains (Amazon, Wish, Shein etc.)

- Each country has their own good brands. Buy what is "big" local and recommended by consumer orgs.

- Linux is not the answer.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/fd12bb42-b1b5-454f-985a-493c876c198c/apparently-i-m-now-a-smoke-detector-influencer.RSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 15:43:12 GMTThu, 16 Apr 2026 06:23:33 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently I'm now a smoke detector influencer. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:53:44 GMT]]>@Pepijn

Why is linux not the answer?

As long as systemd is replaced with OpenRC, and you choose a good distro and DE, you're fiiiinnneeee

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115849316030440221/statuses/116413302319895963https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115849316030440221/statuses/116413302319895963Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:53:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Apparently I'm now a smoke detector influencer. on Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:36:53 GMT]]>@Pepijn when we moved into our house, we didn’t know how old the detectors were - so we changed them. We also wrote the installation date on them so we know how long they’ve been up.

Great advice here!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.wales/users/bearthatcodes/statuses/116413000122277053https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.wales/users/bearthatcodes/statuses/116413000122277053Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:36:53 GMT