Which type of carbon monoxide detector

emilyjade

We have the building inspector coming tomorrow to sign off our woodburner. We have a carbon monoxide detector and assumed that would be ok, but have just read that it can't be a standard ordinary battery one, which is what ours is, even though it beeps a warning when the battery is getting low. Take it this means we need to buy a different type. Can someone confirm this, and tell me exactly what type and where I could buy one. Really don't want this to stop our woodburner being signed off.

Gloomendoom

It won't do. The battery needs to be able to power the alarm for the whole of its working life... usually 7-10 years.

Google is your friend...

What are the carbon monoxide detector building regulations?

We have these...

kidde 10 year carbon monoxide detector

emilyjade

Thanks for the confirmation. A trip to B & Q for hubby 1st thing in the morning then:)

gas4you

I only fit Honeywell co alarms.

katiewil

ive just bought a "first alert" detector from B&Q it looks like ive wasted my money on it. its standard Aa batteries. im annoyed about that because theres nothing on it to say it wont pass the regs.

Gloomendoom

katiewil wrote: »

ive just bought a "first alert" detector from B&Q it looks like ive wasted my money on it. its standard Aa batteries. im annoyed about that because theres nothing on it to say it wont pass the regs.

Unless you are having an inspection, it shouldn't be a problem. As long as you change the batteries when required, it will still do its job.

muckybutt

katiewil wrote: »

ive just bought a "first alert" detector from B&Q it looks like ive wasted my money on it. its standard Aa batteries. im annoyed about that because theres nothing on it to say it wont pass the regs.

Rather than put standard cheapo batteries in invest in some Lithium Ion batteries that last far longer than normal ones

katiewil

ive checked the small print on my detector and it is ok . thanks for replies.:)