2 smoke alarms for £4-98!

mutley74

I just purchased 2 smoke alarms from Woolworths for £4-98 (normal price).In the past i have bought the same make from tesco at £8-99, so a bargain i see. Same alarm for 1 pack in Wilk for about £3-99.

Worth buying for a fiver. Best to have at least one smoke alarm downstairs and one upstairs as minimum. BTW when we renewed our house insurance the insurance rep stated that the house must have a smoke alarm down and upstairs.

cathy_3

thanks for that I need some new ones

by the way some fire brigades give them out free

check with yours you might be lucky

Hotblack_Desiato_2

give yourself a better chance - spend the extra £10 and get one with an electric carbon monoxide detector

out_4_nowt_2

Lancashire Fire service give them for free they also visit you and give fire safety advice. I am a firefighter, everybody should have a smoke alarm regardless of cost!

Ps. 1 detector upstairs On the ceiling not the wall (landing) and 1 detector downstairs (hall). This is what we tend to fit. Flats in the hall.

divadee

out 4 nowt

i live in a bungalow and have one smoke alarm in the middle of the hall is this sufficent? Dont want one to near the kitchen as i tend to burn a lot of things ;D

Also remember to check the batteries regularly and replace them once a year. Or spend a bit extra on the smoke alarm and get one wired to the mains. And still test it once a month.

I burn a bit of paper under mine to test that it works properly.

out_4_nowt_2

Keep kitchen door closed when cooking and close all doors at night this will help contain a fire.
Rule of thumb: Detectors are located to protect the way out.
You can now get ten year sealed smoke detectors no more battery changing. Thats what we fit.

out_4_nowt_2

Ps. It all depends on the bungalow if it is of average size then it should be ok.

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I got 2 for £3 in the B&Q - Castle Lane, Bournemouth. I've got them in the hall both upstairs and down and in all the bedrooms.

The 2 for £3 came with batteries as well!!! ;D

MOCHA

Noticed a "buy one get one free" offer on smoke alarms in Safeway for £3.99, not sure if they're in Morrisons too, probably will be,being the same company.

luciddreamer

Are cheaper smoke alarms any different from the more expensive ones though?
i'm an electrician so would like to know?