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£38.88 Amazon UK5 Jun 16

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djwilliec

5 Jun 16

3Camels show it as cheapest ever price with an average price of £59.93
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The National Fire Protection Association recommends storing one ladder in every occupied room of your home that is above the main level. With a Kidde Escape ladder, you can keep your family and children safe in the event of a fire or other emergency.

Ideal for third-story escapes. The Kidde KL3S escape ladder features a strong and lightweight design, compact storability and one-foot wide rungs.

The Kidde KL3S extends to 25 feet for use in three-story rooms, quick and easy to use Kidde escape ladders store compactly and don't deploy until you need them. Ladder fits easily under a bed or in a closet near the window.

If a fire necessitates an escape from the second or third story of your home, it's easy to move a Kidde escape ladder to the window, open and place the attachment hooks over the windowsill, and pull the release strap to unfurl the ladder and climb to safety.

The Kidde KL3S is strong and durable with metal rungs and red nylon strap rails, this Kidde escape ladder can support up to 750 pounds on one rung or 1,000 pounds when the load is distributed on more than one rung.

Anti-slip, zinc-plated steel rungs prevent slipping and ensure a safe descent, and the ladders are flame resistant for increased protection. The Kidde escape ladder is backed by a five-year manufacturer's limited warranty.

As the world's largest manufacturer of fire safety products, Kidde's mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and its related hazards. For 90 years, industry leaders, the military, airlines and firefighters have relied on Kidde to deliver superior fire detection and suppression.

Consumers will find that same advanced fire safety technology in Kidde's residential and commercial smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers and other life safety products. Based in Mebane, NC, Kidde is part of UTC Fire & Security, a leading global supplier of fire safety and security services serving government, industrial, commercial and retail industries with brand names such as Kidde, Chubb and others. UTC Fire & Security is a division of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX) a diversified company that provides high technology products and services to the aerospace and commercial building industries worldwide.

Top comments

snappyfish

5 Jun 16 51 #4

Great for bedroom window when visiting neighbours wife...

SunbeamS7

5 Jun 16 27 #14

Will they deliver to Devon & discreetly packaged? My current and hopefully temporary address is...HMP Dartmoor; Princetown PL20 6RR.
Thanks in advance.

SteveDave4

5 Jun 16 22 #2

I didn't want one of these until I thought that I could potentially die if I needed to escape from a high place.

I mean, I live in a bungalow, but that's not the point.

BB1988

5 Jun 16 12 #8

If i bought one of these and had a fire in the kitchen, I wouldnt be able to help myself but run upstairs just so I could use this ladder. Even if there was a perfectly safe route out of the house through the front door!

Latest comments (64)

damadgeruk

8 Jun 16 #64

I have an older version which explains how to repack in the instructions.

djwilliec

8 Jun 16 #63

I'm more worried about the lack of testimonials after successfully using it to escape a fire, did the ladder give people a false hope and resulted in them attempting some mission impossible escape quickly followed by a misplaced step due to this ladder being against the wall and not allowing much foot room?

mateypeeps

8 Jun 16 1 #62

Many reviews on Amazon say 1 use ONLY.

And "dont open unless you need it. gets easily tangled"

so test it at your own risk of not being able to repack it.

hardstylemw

7 Jun 16 #61

I like to take on of these as hand luggage when flying to really **** people up!

Beetlemama

7 Jun 16 #60

As far as waiting for rescue/using the ladder, there's no reason why you can't close the doors and wait and if you are rescued then great! and if you're not and it's getting a bit scary, use the ladder. You don't have to instantly bail out of the window just because you have a ladder, but wouldn't it be better if you could if it came down to it?

buzzard

7 Jun 16 #59

Quite right to say that fire protection only gives you more time to escape - Id prefer to get out myself rather than wait for the fire brigade.

Double glazed windows may have a button to press that allows you to open them wider than normal, check your windows. If replacing windows all first floor rooms are now required to have a fire escape window.

If it's a long drop to the ground get the ladder and make sure you know how to attach it safely.

If dropping from the first floor throw out your duvet first, provided the fire isnt coming out of windows below you. If it is try another room.

masekwm

6 Jun 16 #58

But are we safer waiting for the fire brigade than trying to climb down a roof, onto conservatory and then to the ground using this ladder?

sn0ttyang3l

6 Jun 16 #57

You wouldn't say that if the fire was on the landing. what if the only room with the ladder was the room that you weren't in and the fire is outside your door.

I do understand your point though but sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry

marboy

6 Jun 16 #56

Loving some of the comments. Escape in a fire is all about time. Fire doors, partitions/compartmentation all help in giving occupants more time to escape. In designing a house/flat the assumption is used that fires generally do not occur in common areas (stairs/corridors). Highest risk is bedroom, then kitchen etc. If you're thinking about arson, well there's no way you can design against it.

This ladder is not foolproof either - is everyone capable of escaping through a window out onto a ladder on the second floor?? That's provided the window is big enough of course.

Rant end :wink:

Beetlemama

6 Jun 16 #55

We have one for our house, I posted it back then, it goes on sale sometimes for £15 https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B001NLK3FW?fp=1&pc_redir=T1&redirect=true&tag=ho01f-21
Seemed like a good thing. But it does say you can't use it from a room above any other windows, which is pretty much every room upstairs, everywhere.

I tested it out to see why, and without a firm wall behind you the repeated swing into the glass, have to be very careful. But still better than the alternative. We have plans to evacuate the dogs in quilt covers lowered from the window, would be hard but again, better than the hot option.

Beetlemama

6 Jun 16 #54

Yes they just fold back up.

tekzm8

6 Jun 16 #53

Lol, a fire door just slows down the fire to give you more time. It doesn't act as a fire putter outer

emaad

6 Jun 16 #52

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/08/09/article-0-1B388A42000005DC-375_634x356.jpg

she should just do a bulk order

Rpunzel

6 Jun 16 #51

See, I have this problem.....oh, I have to go now

smithers1981

6 Jun 16 #50

Just think those poor souls jumping out the twin towers this could have been a real life saver to them ... hot from me

jyonda

6 Jun 16 #49

Pack a bag of old clothes to wear and keep them by the ladder if you need to evacuate at night.

tarryboy

6 Jun 16 #48

lol, imagine the leader catching fire. There goes your last hope, up in flames.

YOG

6 Jun 16 #47

These are for a 3 story house, try hanging from the top window and then dropping feet first.

uksnapper

6 Jun 16 #46

Auction ended

olivermills6

6 Jun 16 #45

But there's no way to test it without smashing open a window...

margamboy

6 Jun 16 #44

Look at these new townhouses they are knocking up, I do wonder how anyone would escape from the top floor should there be a fire on the 1st floor blocking the stairway, the amount of smoke that would fill that property you would never find your way down and would need to get out a window above and they must be 30ft up, surprised these are not supplied with new builds as part of the regs.

Gold Feet

6 Jun 16 #43

What about those replacement pvc windows that rogue window companies (are there any good ones?) have been fitting upstairs, they pull into the middle of the window opening, so theres no escape anyway unless you're flat-Stanely or Paper Mario.

jhyt89

6 Jun 16 #42

are these reusable?

iamprobably

6 Jun 16 #41

2-3 week delivery.

Youd be pretty **** if you ordered today and had a fire whilst waiting for the fire to arrive wouldnt you... In this situation would you get a refund?

diabeticguy

6 Jun 16 1 #40

Ironic that the product picture has a flame attached to it.

iamprobably

6 Jun 16 #39

I find that hard to believe... A fireproof flat? Fireproof timbers and plasterboard... Fireproof carpet and laminate.

What they probably meant was it's a 30minute expected time until certain death as a result of regs the council have in place in the building.

You want some advice...? Get out and get out quickly

scouser100000

6 Jun 16 #38

Spend £0 and probably not die or spend < £40 and definitely not die - not a hard choice for me

friiza

6 Jun 16 #37

1st floor bedroom has a sloping roof outside t he window. Would this be any good?

RizB

6 Jun 16 #36

Sure, it's the safer option, but kind of lessens the impact of jumping out of the house parkour style...

http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/015/124/RMsMNe2c.jpg

baggs1981

6 Jun 16 #35

Also doubles as flood escape for those on ground floor.

huddsguy

6 Jun 16 #34

I know I would be happy to have this under my bed if my stair case was up in flames!!

zimboy69

6 Jun 16 #33

I do wonder

If i was in my house in the bedroom and we had a fire
I would just hang out of the window and drop to the floor your looking at maybe a 10 foot drop

I dont think that would kill too many people

you might get a broken leg /foot/hip but thats about the max you could expect and you would have to be really really unlucky to die from a 10 foot fall feet first

Plus it would be a last resort so i am wondering what use these ladders would be

but I guess its like anything safety you only wish you had it when you need it and by then its too late

otterboxer

6 Jun 16 #32

3Camels show it as cheapest ever price. only on amazon obvs. Handy though i guess if you live in fear of zombies etc.

MBeeching

6 Jun 16 4 #31

Ladders

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Dice

Any hot deals on snakes at the moment?

dai bonehead

6 Jun 16 #30

Best thing to do is get a residential sprinkler system fitted. Local company by me does this. Residential sprinkler protection based in Caerphilly.

Supersoul

6 Jun 16 1 #29

It depends... If the fire starts in the corridor (fire escape route) then no and you would need to find another means of escape. Your flat is assumed to be the compartment and therefore should be fire-rated accordingly.

You are also making assumptions that the fire door will have been installed correctly but there are many that are not. Fire doors are very expensive but there are many installed without the correct firestopping behind the architraves which renders the door useless.

Someone has mentioned that the UK regulations are more stringent than the US which is not the case. Unfortunately it seems that in UK construction, cheap and cheerful comes first over safety and education. With this in mind, an escape ladder is a good product to own - be safe rather than sorry.

scaryrobert

5 Jun 16 1 #28

These are NOT needed?????
So if you have a fire that's now reached your bedroom door and you need to escape what you gonna do? Spider-Man down the wall??

Md1980

5 Jun 16 1 #27

I hope it's fireproof.

Rab88

5 Jun 16 3 #26

Sorry to be blunt, but comments like yours annoy me. You can't simply say our standards are higher here. In newer homes, yes, but there are hundred of thousands(literally) of older homes out there that are no where near todays standards in terms of compartmentation, escape route distances, fire breaks/cavity barriers, and partitions and doors with adequate fire ratings. Most notably non traditional housing build pre and post war, a lot of which are steel houses, went up in flames in a matter of minutes. So to say that an escape ladder is not needed in the UK because our safety standards are higher, is nonsense.

marboy

5 Jun 16 1 #25

This is cobblers. You're much safer having smoke detection in every room (at very least in hall/landing) if you're that concerned. Fire doors in 2nd+ floor houses contain fires provided they are shut - escape via common areas, not out of the window..

Waldolf

5 Jun 16 2 #24

"The National Fire Protection Association" is an American trade association, who may well recommend these for American homes, but these are not recommended for use in the UK - where our fire safety standards are higher and these are not needed.

om4g

5 Jun 16 #23

the reviews suggest otherwise

toonsquirel

5 Jun 16 2 #22

I live in a flat with one entrance which is up an old tower and no other way out so I've got an axe next to my bed to smash the window out and rope already tied to my bed that is ready to throw out that reaches to the ground (I hope), that is my official fire escape. I have a feeling this would be better..

om4g

5 Jun 16 #21

check the reviews, it may not be reusable, I was gong to buy one and the wife suggested we just buy some climbing rope, which seems a cheaper alternative

damadgeruk

5 Jun 16 #20

Judging by the number of smoke detectors I hear beeping whilst in customers homes I'm not convinced everyone agrees. Heated OP, reminded me to bring my escape ladder in from the garage. :-)

damadgeruk

5 Jun 16 #19

Yes, these are reusable. I'd want to test and familiarise myself with how to use before I needed to.

missphilippa28

5 Jun 16 #18

Can I buy then test or is it a one use thing.... I mean it'll entertain the village but concerned if I'm panicked I'll be lost of the skill and do more harm than good.

youknowwho

5 Jun 16 3 #17

Guess I am like lots of people - been meaning to buy one for years.

Finally bought one - thank you. Hopefully never have to use it

Dh007

5 Jun 16 #16

Seems Ok. Just a question. How would you use with little kids in case of fire? Is there any bag for kids available?

scouser100000

5 Jun 16 2 #15

Two storey on ebay for £30.99 if that's all you need
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kidde-Home-Fire-And-Emergency-Safety-Escape-Ladder-2-Story-13ft-/142004238074?hash=item21101cb6fa:g:TdMAAOSwneRXRZhm

SunbeamS7

5 Jun 16 27 #14

Will they deliver to Devon & discreetly packaged? My current and hopefully temporary address is...HMP Dartmoor; Princetown PL20 6RR.
Thanks in advance.

nrackham76

5 Jun 16 1 #13

One in every higher lever room is excessive in my opinion

_BANNED

5 Jun 16 3 #12

Bought two for my bungalow

thearbiter65

5 Jun 16 1 #11

Check the guidance for your property. I owned a flat a few years ago which was on the first floor. If there was a fire in another adjacent flat the advise given to us was to shut the doors and stay inside. The flat was fire proof, the corridor out side could be where the fire was

kristoff

5 Jun 16 4 #10

Something useful on HUKD, for a change. Voted hot.

bojangles

5 Jun 16 3 #9

na, just position a trampoline below the window

BB1988

5 Jun 16 12 #8

stpete456

5 Jun 16 7 #7

I live on the 6th floor, do I need two?

amerazam5

5 Jun 16 1 #6

These are a must in every home . You never know when you have to make a quick exit. Fire, her indoors, the kids doing your head in. anything!!!

masekwm

5 Jun 16 2 #5

We should have one of these, but as we have a fire door on the second floor aren't we safe anyway?

snappyfish

5 Jun 16 51 #4

Great for bedroom window when visiting neighbours wife...

tolester

5 Jun 16 1 #3

Thanks had been looking at these a few weeks back.

SteveDave4

5 Jun 16 22 #2

I didn't want one of these until I thought that I could potentially die if I needed to escape from a high place.

I mean, I live in a bungalow, but that's not the point.

staceybaby

5 Jun 16 3 #1

any price to save a life is cheap.
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