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Old 20-03-2008, 08:42   #24
MargaretR
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Re: Fire safety

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Originally Posted by Neil View Post
I must admit I never did like the look of the light bulb ones.
The rising heat from the lamp will cause a large air flow through the light shade and the smoke detector. I suspect this will lead to them getting dirty inside much faster than if they were not above the lamp.
That is logical -- and the maintenance instructions advise vaccuuming the dust off it regularly -- though I doubt that many people will.
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