Smoke alarms, do you have them?

Sotts

MovingForwards said:

Made no odds pressing the buttons as they would keep triggering around the flat, had to clear the steam then could reset it. 

Same here. Actually went on for longer than usual

flashg67

Like most people I've always had them and found them more of a nuisance on occasion, but we recently moved, and on the 3rd night had a fire in a fridge freezer in the wee small hours. The smoke alarm saved us both as we ran out coughing into the freezing cold. Can't stress enough how important they are!

[Deleted User]

I have ADT heat and smoke alarms in my house and my rental house. They are linked to the Fire Brigade ( just don't burn toast ! ) 
If batteries expire or there is a fault its all monitored 
My tenants also have two carbon monoxide monitors - upstairs near boiler and downstairs in kitchen. 

Skippy13

We've got 2 Nest alarms.  My husband is partially deaf and can't hear high pitched sounds so we got them because they speak and he can hear it.  We also liked Nest as they are linked to the boiler and will shut it down if there's a CO leak.

sheramber

In my last house the smoke alarm told us when the bacon on the grill was ready. The dog used to run and stand under it looking up when it started- just in case we didn’t know where the noise was coming from.

annetheman

As a new build yes, heat detector in kitchen, smoke alarms in hallways and also sprinklers and a heat-sensored ventilation system in communal areas.

What I didn't have until yesterday is a fire blankie and a small foam extinguisher - forgot about their existence, had them provided by landlords previously.

glennevis

GaleSF63 said:

wolfehouse said:

Scotland has a new fire alarm law but Implementation was delayed because of covid.
all homes will need to have hard wired or linked alarms on each floor and room most used and heat alarm in kitchen. 

https://www.gov.scot/publications/fire-and-smoke-alarms-in-scottish-homes/

Thank you for that link - it's very useful. Although I've been aware the new legislation exists I haven't thought much about it. When I'm prepared to let an electrician loose in my flat for one or 2 electrical jobs that need doing, I'll sort out the new alarms. 

Read the regulations.
You don't have to fit mains powered alarms, you can fit tamper proof long-life lithium battery powered smoke alarms yourself provided they are linked. No electrician required.

GaleSF63

glennevis said:

GaleSF63 said:

wolfehouse said:

Scotland has a new fire alarm law but Implementation was delayed because of covid.
all homes will need to have hard wired or linked alarms on each floor and room most used and heat alarm in kitchen. 

https://www.gov.scot/publications/fire-and-smoke-alarms-in-scottish-homes/

Thank you for that link - it's very useful. Although I've been aware the new legislation exists I haven't thought much about it. When I'm prepared to let an electrician loose in my flat for one or 2 electrical jobs that need doing, I'll sort out the new alarms. 

Read the regulations.
You don't have to fit mains powered alarms, you can fit tamper proof long-life lithium battery powered smoke alarms yourself provided they are linked. No electrician required.

Not if you aren't mobile enough.

glennevis

GaleSF63 said:

glennevis said:

GaleSF63 said:

wolfehouse said:

Scotland has a new fire alarm law but Implementation was delayed because of covid.
all homes will need to have hard wired or linked alarms on each floor and room most used and heat alarm in kitchen. 

https://www.gov.scot/publications/fire-and-smoke-alarms-in-scottish-homes/

Thank you for that link - it's very useful. Although I've been aware the new legislation exists I haven't thought much about it. When I'm prepared to let an electrician loose in my flat for one or 2 electrical jobs that need doing, I'll sort out the new alarms. 

Read the regulations.
You don't have to fit mains powered alarms, you can fit tamper proof long-life lithium battery powered smoke alarms yourself provided they are linked. No electrician required.

Not if you aren't mobile enough.

Then you can get a general handyman to fit it for far less than a qualified electrician would charge, and with far less disruption.
Do you know how much work is involved in installing the wiring for mains powered linked alarms?

GaleSF63

Yes a general handyman is exactly what I want! And other things are building up as I've had no-one in my home for the last year. Hopefully not too long now...
No, I don't know what's involved but imagine it can't be that much if the whole of Scotland is supposed to get it done in the next year.