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15 Feb ’12
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what's wrong with battery operated?
Cheryl Smith wants to live off the grid, but has found it’s not easy to cut her ties with the power company.
She wants to live in a 14-by-20-foot home. She was planning to move in a year ago, but without an occupancy permit, the Shelburne County woman says she has been held back.
“I just don’t want to leave a big footprint on the earth,” she says. “I want to try and be as environmentally friendly as possible.”
The move to mini homes is a new trend that’s growing in the United States, and is getting increasingly popular in Canada.
Smith doesn’t want electricity in her home. According to code, however, it’s essential so she can have proper smoke detectors and an air exchange system.
28 Feb ’12
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smoke detectors?
15 Feb ’12
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that's what I was thinking
28 Feb ’12
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i never saw a smoke detector that was not battery operated in a house.
15 Feb ’12
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ours are hardwired, they still have a battery that needs to be replaced though, they beep when the battery is low
4 Mar ’12
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battery operated smoke detectors work fine. also, a window works great as an air exchange system.
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