[IWONDR]

“I don’t believe a smoke detector exists that does not require electricity.”

is it electrical wiring that the Amish object to? if so, what about battery powered smoke detectors?

[so_real]

These are "Old Order" Amish ... no batteries. And even beyond that, what right do we have to force them in any way to abandon the religious practice they have held for hundreds of years in this nation? You might be able "work around the system" on this issue or that. But these folks are very honest and straight forward. They don't want to play games. The want to live on as they have always done without interference.