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Home technology increases safety for hard of hearing Hearing smoke alarms blaring and escaping a fire is a terrifying experience for anyone. Now, imagine if you are deaf or hard of hearing. A smoke alarm with an integrated LED strobe light has been introduced by Kidde Canada to help the deaf and their family members have greater peace of mind in fire emergencies. Designed to be hardwired into a home's electrical system, the new device also features a 10-year sealed backup battery to keep the alarm functioning during a power outage. It never needs to be changed for the life of the alarm. A voice warning also calls out "Fire!" if the alarm activates. It will also call out "Carbon Monoxide!" if it is interconnected with a separate Kidde carbon monoxide alarm. "In the past, it was possible to add a strobe light to hardwired smoke alarms but you ended up with two units on your ceiling," says Carol Heller of Kidde. "A powerful strobe light has now been integrated right into the smoke alarm, along with a 10-year backup battery, a first in Canada." As a hardwired and interconnected smoke alarm, this new model can be connected with other alarms in a home. If some of those are the same integrated strobe light alarm, all strobes will flash in a synchronized fashion in an emergency. "An aging population is a fact of life and along with that often comes, hearing loss," Heller adds. "This new alarm reduces barriers to safety for those who are deaf or hard of hearing in a single device that is relatively inconspicuous...until it is called into action."(NC) Advertorial BUY DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER WE WILL BEAT ANY COMPETING OFFER BY 10 17 | Friday, May 27, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com % WE PAY THE HST! We Match rnment The Gove senior discounts · bonded & insured · family owned & operated w o e ti N a c o locally owned and manufactured in hamilton L 352 Dosco Drive Rebate r Energy Sta ViSit our Showroom today buy direct from the factory and SaVe big n 1-877-662-4440 www.customdirectwindows.com Stoney Creek Over 20,000 sq ft manufacturing facility! Spring Clean Your Home event. While quantities last. Great Value Performer Classic Power Performer · 600 Air Watts · Powerful enough for even large homes. · Beam power head and hose kit · Complete set of attachments. · 7 year motor warranty. · GORE self-cleaning filter. · 500 Air Watts of power · Powerful enough for average homes · Basic Electric power head and hose kit · Complete set of attachments Limited QuantitieS ON SALE NOW! Serenity Power Performer · 600 Air Watts of power, strong enough for large homes. · Deluxe electric power head and hose kit. · Complete set of attachments. · 10 Year motor warranty · GORE self-cleaning filter to remove allergens. 500 $ Only Model #SC200A 499 99 600 $ Only Model #SC275A 699 99 Save Only Model #SC375A $ $ Save OFF M.S.R.P. $770.00 270 Model #099600 $ Save 79999 · Deluxe CV air ensembles from $169.99 · CV Electric power head kits from $269.99 · Portable handvacs and stickvacs · Electrolux canister vacuums from $399.99 · All Miele portable vacuums on sale starting at $399.99 · Visit our store for the complete assortment OFF M.S.R.P. $1,130.00 430 Model #012323 $ OFF M.S.R.P. $1,370.00 570 DIAMOND DIAMOND Model #012102 Voted Best Vacuum Store Since 1999 Voted Best Customer Service 2379 Trafalgar Rd., Oakville · PORTABLE VACUUMS (905) 257-6145 · SALES · SERVICE · SELECTION · QUALITY BRANDS · INSTALLATION www.haltonvac.ca MON - THU: 10 - 5 / FRI, SAT: 10 - 3 CLOSED SUN