CO2/Smoke detector

blued · 5 April 2011 at 2:35PM

I'm looking to rent my house out in Scotland and have a quick question about CO/smoke detectors. My house is a 3 bedroom detached bungalow.

At the moment I have 2 detectors in my hall. The hall is 'L' shaped and the first is a smoke detector and is mounted at the top of the wall, half way up the hall between 2 bedrooms. The second is a CO/smoke detector and is mounted at the top of the wall above the cupboard that houses the gas boiler. This is opposite the kitchen door and diagonally opposite the master bedroom.

Both detectors are battery powered. Do I need to have these changed to mains detectors wired together?

vuvuzela · 5 April 2011 at 2:55PM

House Buying, Renting & Selling is the place to ask. PM a board guide and they'll move this for you.

blued · 5 April 2011 at 3:01PM

Doh! I've no idea how I managed to post it in here!

UncleZen · 5 April 2011 at 3:35PM

Dont you mean CO, not CO2?

blued · 5 April 2011 at 3:43PM

I certainly do! Edited the body but I cant edit the title! I've since spoken to an electrician. I need one smoke detector within 3 metres of each bedroom and the living room and a CO detector by the boiler cupboard. These aren't linked together and need to be mounted on the ceiling.