Carbon Monoxide Detector

John_3:16

http://www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/product/index.jhtml?pid=50455975

thereaper101

Thankyou! ordered 4 for store pick up.

Update : Just cancelled order, realised they were not the electronic versions.

pesky2

Just ordered some, I realised they weren't electronic but still a good buy for safety and Free pickup from store

maplegirl2011

electronic ones are reduced to £10

http://www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/product/index.jhtml?pid=50561789

Ripperoo

thereaper101 wrote:

realised they were not the electronic versions.

I was in a Woollies the other day looking for these after seeing them mentioned here.

I couldn't find any of the £3.00 carbon monoxide detectors, but I did find one for £19.99

Anyway, figured I'd ask the SA to scan it just in case the reduction came off at the till and it did (sort of). It was reduced to £9.99

On enquiring about the elusive £3.00 carbon monoxide detectors, he checked the system and found the ones mentioned above.

I didn't know they were 88% off tho' or I would have got a couple of those too.

snowball2

thx op

looking for one of these as the current one fitted by british gas when they onstalled the new boiler has just started beeping cause the batts on its was out - went to change batt to discover its a sealed unit and batts cant be replaced :mad:

redmoorphil

No way should the non-electronic cards be £25 originally!
Used to sell them years ago at about £8, and I saw them in tesco yesterday reduced to £2.50!
They were originally £10, then reduced to £5 and now half that.
These are just cards that contain chemicals which change colour if CO is detected, so you need to put them somewhere prominent where you will see them and regularly check them.
If you have kids going away to Uni or elsewhere then buy them a couple, as you can't guarantee that the landlords where they are going keep the boilers etc in good order. They are also handy to take on holiday for xactly the same reason.

redmoorphil

snowball2 wrote:

thx op

looking for one of these as the current one fitted by british gas when they onstalled the new boiler has just started beeping cause the batts on its was out - went to change batt to discover its a sealed unit and batts cant be replaced :mad:

Because of how they work, all CO detectors have a limited life.
It is possible that the batteries fitted were designed to last for the life of the unit. If they were replaceable, people may end up using a detector that no longer works correctly and offers no protection and therefore false security.
Don't be angry about it, it is a feature that may save your life!

Incidentally, the only time my family were ever in danger from CO was after a fire was removed for us by British Gas and they failed to divert the boiler vents. An engineer at a later date said it was lethal and BG were ready to prosecute us as they said no engineer would ever leave a boiler in such a deadly state. After producing their receipt (which they had conveniently lost their copy of!) they had to send their regional manager to apologise and we were given a new fire and compensation for redecoration.
Should have taken it further as our blood tests for poisoning were positive!

mills04

snowball2 wrote:

thx op

looking for one of these as the current one fitted by british gas when they onstalled the new boiler has just started beeping cause the batts on its was out - went to change batt to discover its a sealed unit and batts cant be replaced :mad:

We had one of these fitted by British Gas the other week, the engineer told us that when the batteries go, don't try and open the unit, instead call them, and they will come and replace the whole unit for free.

The unit is covered by a 5 year warranty and he said that either British Gas will come and fit you a new one, or call the company directly and they will post one to you next day which you can simply put back up.

We paid £32 (i think) which seems pretty reasonable for free replacements as well.

--Tony--

mills04 wrote:

We had one of these fitted by British Gas the other week, the engineer told us that when the batteries go, don't try and open the unit, instead call them, and they will come and replace the whole unit for free.

The unit is covered by a 5 year warranty and he said that either British Gas will come and fit you a new one, or call the company directly and they will post one to you next day which you can simply put back up.

We paid £32 (i think) which seems pretty reasonable for free replacements as well.

Correct, they have a 5 year guarantee, first year with BG the other 5 with manufacturers, the sensor in a CO detector only lasts 5 years and thats why you can't replace the battery.

Once any CO detector is 5 years old you should throw it away and buy a new one.

The battery's inside are simply AA but and could be replaced but this really should not be done for safety reasons!

real1314

redmoorphil wrote:

No way should the non-electronic cards be £25 originally!
Used to sell them years ago at about £8, and I saw them in tesco yesterday reduced to £2.50!
They were originally £10, then reduced to £5 and now half that.
These are just cards that contain chemicals which change colour if CO is detected, so you need to put them somewhere prominent where you will see them and regularly check them.
If you have kids going away to Uni or elsewhere then buy them a couple, as you can't guarantee that the landlords where they are going keep the boilers etc in good order. They are also handy to take on holiday for xactly the same reason.

Ok, good call with the holiday thing, but as for students within the uk, the landlord MUST have gas appliances checked annually and make a copy of the certificate available to the tenant. College bodies and Local Councils can help with problems with this sort of thing, but you really should ask for a copy to assure yourself that it's safe.