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Smoke Alarm Silencer Lets You Sear Quietly

by Evan Shamoon on May 26, 2009 at 06:14 AM

Yanko Design plays host to some pretty brilliant ideas, but this is the best we've seen in awhile: the smoke alarm remote.

Smoke alarms are a necessary safety precaution, though they can be plenty inconvenient (not to mention, annoying). When you're searing or grilling in the kitchen, the last thing you want to hear is the smoke alarm screaming its head off.

Beth Fuller's ingenious concept -- she calls it "Smokey the Remote Smoke Alarm Silencer" -- is essentially a kitchen timer that's able to communicate wirelessly with your smoke alarm. When the timer is on, the alarm is disabled; when the food is done, the smoke alarm is back on duty.

Conveniently, Smokey is also magnetized, meaning it conveniently adheres to your fridge when not in use. Did we mention it looks like the old Cingular logo? [From: Dvice]

Tags: cooking, fire alarm, FireAlarm, household, safety, smoke alarm, SmokeAlarm, top

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