Would Your Smoke Detector Wake You Up? |

Would Your Smoke Detector Wake You Up?

Ask most people if they can hear the smoke detector and they’ll say yes. They are usually testing it and standing directly beneath it. The more important question is if the smoke detector will wake you up. People with a high frequency hearing loss or severe hearing loss may not be awakened by the high pitched sound of a smoke detector.

New smoke detectors emit a lower frequency sound in a specific pattern, called a T3 signal. But this sound may still be out of range for many people. If you are concerned that you won’t wake up when the smoke detector goes off, there is one system we recommend most often. It is made by Silent Call.

Silent Call is the only manufacturer who offers a smoke detector that emits the sound but also sends a signal to a special receiver that sits on your nightstand. A bedshaker plugged into this receiver will vibrate when the smoke detector is activated. The Signature Series offers a receiver that monitors the signal coming from the smoke detector to ensure there is communication between the two units.

This is the only system on the market that monitors the signals between the smoke detector and receiver to ensure you the system is functioning properly. Silent Call offers system components for full house alerting. You can research all of the components in the online store.