Smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms
Mains-powered, interlinked alarms in the right places, so a fire in the kitchen wakes everyone upstairs. For homes, rentals, extensions and loft conversions.
Where they go, and why interlinking matters
Press any alarm to test it. With interlinking on, they all sound together. Switch it off and hear the difference.
What's in your home?
Smoke alarms
In hallways and landings, on every floor, so the escape route is covered. Optical types cut down false alarms near kitchens.
Heat alarms
In kitchens, where smoke alarms would go off every time you make toast. They react to a fast rise in temperature instead.
Carbon monoxide alarms
In any room with a fuel-burning appliance such as a boiler, gas fire or wood burner. CO has no smell, so this is the only warning.
Landlords
Rentals in England need a smoke alarm on every storey used as living space, and a CO alarm in rooms with a fixed fuel-burning appliance (not gas cookers).
Extensions and lofts
New habitable rooms usually need mains-powered, interlinked alarms for building control sign-off. See the requirements.
Ten-year replacement
Alarms wear out. Most should be replaced every ten years, and tested monthly with the test button.
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