Kidde KL-2S Two-Story Fire Escape Ladder with Anti-Slip Rungs, 13-Foot
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Kidde KL-2S Two-Story Fire Escape Ladder with Anti-Slip Rungs, 13-Foot
Customer Review: Only good once!
Summary: 2 Stars
Seems a bit flimsy, not sure how comfortable I'll be if I have to actually use it. Directions say only good for one use. If that's the case, it should say so in the description. It also means I can't try it out to be sure everyone in my family can use it OK so we aren't trying to figure it out while a fire is raging around us. I had another one years ago that was much better built than this one. We were able to test it and be sure we could do it in case of an emergency.Customer Review: Kidde Two-story Fire Escape Ladder
Summary: 2 Stars
All potential consumers need to know this product is a "one time use only" ladder. No practice runs allowed. I did not know this when I purchased it and returned it due to that fact. I wanted a ladder we could practice on and have on hand in an emergency.Customer Review: Kidde Fire Escape
Summary: 2 Stars
I was disappointed when the fire escape arrived because it is a "use only once" item and it didn't say that on the disciption. I bought it to practise on, and if I activate it to do so, I won't be able to close it up again for another time or storage.Customer Review: Disappointed
Summary: 1 Stars
Okay, I'm competing with the reviews of firefighters so I will explain my disappointment. First, I don't get this "one time use" thing. How am I supposed to "drill" my family if I can't use it twice? As the firefighters would agree, the time to learn how to use a fire extinguisher is NOT during a fire. The same goes for this ladder. We drill and train so we know what to expect; how are we to know what to expect if we can't use it? Even the reviewer who stated he opened the box of a later purchase only to learn it was wrapped and packed in a way that would make it quite difficult to deal with in the event of an emergency. No, this thing is ridiculous. And if you stop and think about it, drilling aside, who would use it twice anyway? If you end up having to escape a fire more than once in your lifetime you're sure to win the lottery on the first try! The instructions also state to throw it out after fifteen years... "Gee honey (as the flames are licking your body), is this ladder 15 or 16 years old?" With all the disclaimers in the instructions, including the statement that you should not deploy the ladder into flames (like who in the world would do that?!); they don't suggest writing the date on it so you'll know when to buy a new one. Nope, sorry, don't like it, I'm probably bringing mine back for the QuickEscape Emergency Escape Chain Ladder by Bold Industries. It's the only Underwriters Laboratories UL Classified escape ladder in the world. Don't get me wrong, the Kidde is absolutely better than nothing. But there are a lot of cheesy products out there that we accept, I'm not going to skimp on something like this. I'd say the lives of me and my family are worth 100 bucks, wouldn't you?Customer Review: poor hook design
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased one of these.
The attachment hook is a very poor design it may not work on your window. My window is a standard vertical slider in a 2 x 4 wall with vinyl siding and 3/8" thick interior trim board.
The ladder part looks great, but when testing the hooks over the window I was appalled to discover that all the weight of the person on the ladder would be pulling up on the tiny part of the hook that happens to hook on the interior window trim.
I pushed down on the ladder on the outside and the hood quickly popped off!
No way would I climb down one of these! I will be returning it!
I will be sending an email to the manufacturer