KenL
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I'm avoiding this forced legislation for as long as possible.
Yet more control over our lives.
Yet more control over our lives.
I'm doing the same but it'll probably void your house insurance, if the worst happens.I'm avoiding this forced legislation for as long as possible.
Yet more control over our lives.
I'm doing the same but it'll probably void your house insurance, if the worst happens.
Andrew Morton on twitter (an insurance expert) has confirmed this.£422 it's cost me. All because I didn't have one interlinked smoke alarm in my living room. The uphieval to retro fit one was too much so we've gone for wireless interlinked AICO ones.
One of the guys at work isn't bothering as insurance companies are saying ' we don't ask what type of alarm you have'. Told him he'd better get that in writing, but he's comfortable it's not required for his home insurance. I'm not so sure.
Don't think you need to change the mains ones, only the ones with 10 year lithium batteries.
You need to change the 9 volt backup battery in the mains version every so often.
They usually beep every minute when the battery needs changed.
Every council house in Scotland has had the same mains smoke alarms for at least 30 years. .
The local councils will be pleased to hear that lolNo you still need to change the heads on the mains/battery detectors every 10 years. The Aico ones are simple though, the head slides off leaving the base on the ceiling. They also do combined heat/smoke and heat/CO units.
Anyone got any views, advice etc on which sets of Smoke/Fire/Co2 alarms to buy.
Had a look on Amazon but really no idea which is best.
Any advice appreciated.
I am not going for the electrical linked ones as I had a quote of £350 to fit 4 alarms.
Thanks
I don't think we need to ring the express into this do we?
Is that not just a wee bit political............The Express
I do not live in Scotland but having read the guides on the legislation it made install a heat alarm in the kitchen.
One of the comments I would have about it is that in my house (fairly open plan layout) I really only need one well placed smoke alarm and if people in other rooms cannot hear it they need a trip to 'hearing aids are us'.
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