Specification Carbon Monoxide Alarm, 10 Year Sealed Battery

CO alarms should be installed in every room with a fuel-burning appliance (e.g. boilers, gas hobs, open fires). Additionally, CO alarms are recommended in rooms where occupants spend significant time, such as bedrooms and living rooms.

Carbon Monoxide is produced when fuels burn incompletely – this could be from a boiler, gas fire, oven, log burner or a blocked flue or chimney. It can also travel through walls from adjoining properties, so as well as having an alarm next to appliances in your property we would also advise you have one in living spaces and bedrooms. To help prevent a Carbon Monoxide leak we advise getting your appliances regularly serviced by reputable engineers who are gas safety registered.

For maximum protection (LD1), smoke alarms should be installed in escape routes, all circulation areas, living rooms, bedrooms, airing cupboards, meter cupboards, lofts, and garages.

For maximum protection for private rental properties smoke alarms must be installed on every floor where there is living accommodation (e.g., bedrooms, living rooms, hallways)
Heat alarms should be installed in kitchens and areas prone to false alarms.
Carbon monoxide alarms must be fitted in rooms with solid fuel appliances (e.g., wood-burning stoves, coal fires). Consider installing interconnected alarms to increase safety, especially in larger properties or properties with multiple tenants.