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Deaf/Hard of Hearing

RockRaven

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2. Not answering your question as asked, but have you considered a smoke detector with a

Reply to Xoan (Original post)

Fri Oct 1, 2021, 05:11 PM

Oct 2021

verbal/spoken alarm?

We recently (~5 years ago) replaced all of ours with a smoke/carbon monoxide detector by Kidde (don't know the model number off the top of my head) and it alternates beeps with a slightly robotic female voice "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!" when it goes off from smoke or "DANGER! DANGER DANGER!" for carbon monoxide.

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I can't hear most smoke detectors because the tone frequency is too high. [View all] Xoan Oct 2021 OP

There are quite many offered dweller Oct 2021 #1

Not answering your question as asked, but have you considered a smoke detector with a RockRaven Oct 2021 #2

Red Cross True Blue American Oct 2021 #3

My dog and cat freak out when smoke alarm goes off. A loud spoken word, only, would be nice. dameatball Oct 2021 #4

There are some that can be hocked to... Scottie Mom Oct 2021 #5