Hi all, I know nothing of freezer alarms, but it might be worth pointing out that your household contents insurance would normally cover food ruined by a defective freezer or by power failure. It is always worth checking your policy. David -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of spring.flower Sent: 27 June 2010 19:20 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Freezer alarms We have one of those American style fridge freezers and both the fridge and freezer have built in alarms but I don't think they'd work in a power cut. Trace ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 10:25 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Freezer alarms > Hi Derek > > Many moons ago, there used to be something you could purchase from RNIB > called Freeze Alert. You tied it to the inside of your freezer, say on a > shelf or something, and it certainly bleeped if you left the door open > when > it detected an increase in temperature. It was pretty loud and > aggravating > when you were packing shopping away, for example, but it was a useful > gadget. I don't think such a device exists any more from RNIB though. > > Similarly, there used to be a Rain Alert device from RNIB that you hooked > up > to a sill with an outdoor sensor. I found this a brilliant gadget for > alerting me to rain if my son was playing outside as a child as he liked > playing in the rain if he got the opportunity, (smile). It was really > useful for knowing when to bring in the washing too. I wish we could have > this gadget back again! I remember that the window-cleaner who did his > round > at that time used to tease the life out of the Rain Alert by splashing it > so > that I'd go outside to find out what the weather was up to. > > > Kind Regards, > > Jackie Cairns > J&M Work-Ability > > jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > www.work-ability.co.uk > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > Derek Hornby > Sent: 26 June 2010 23:20 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Freezer alarms > > Hi all > Does anyone know if there is such product that would Alert one if say > the freezer went off. > > I was thinking it might work like this. > Plug the alarm into wall socket, and the freezer into the Alarm. If the > freezer fails, the alarm would sound. > > Regards, Derek > > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.829 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2966 - Release Date: 06/27/10 > 07:35:00 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 5232 (20100627) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq