First Alert EL52-2 Two-Story 14-Foot Escape Ladder
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of First Alert EL52-2 Two-Story 14-Foot Escape Ladder
Customer Review: Piece of Mind
Summary: 4 Stars
Anyone that sleeps on the second story of a house should have some way to get out of the house if the stairs are blocked. this provides that at a good price. One thing that could be better is to have some kind ladder like this hidden in like a window sill planter or something like that.Customer Review: Good safety thing to have
Summary: 4 Stars
Still in the box waiting to be used. Should probably open it up and test it out for a drill. Looked at it and read the instructions. Seems simple enough, hook on window sill and let the ladder fall. Would recommend a device like this for families with bed rooms on the second floor.Customer Review: Dee in LA
Summary: 4 Stars
This ladder is very compact and fits neatly on a bottom shelf in our guest room. Appears very sturdy. Hope we never need to use it.Customer Review: haven't used it yet (and hopefully never will!)
Summary: 4 Stars
haven't used it, but it looks easy to use and glad to have it. it's heavy duty.Customer Review: Consider your window placement on the lower level 1st
Summary: 3 Stars
Once the owners manual was read it became clear this would not work on our colonial style home. The manual indicates the need for a flat surface with no windows or other obstructions under the window in which you would place the ladder. In our case, the 2nd story overhangs a foot or two from the 1st story, problem #1. There are also windows directly below the windows on the 2nd story, problem #2, which are an issue even if the house was flush/flat all the way down. The idea is the ladder needs a flat surface to rest against when climbing down. If it hits a window, it could break the glass and cause injuries. In a fire, I'd risk that, but with our overhang, we have the added issue of no flat surface to rest against meaning the ladder would dangle once you get out of the 2nd story window. The only other possible windows each have a "bay" window below which again won't allow a flush/flat surface to have the ladder rest upon. As far as the quality, it appears great. In my opinion, better than the other leading brand.