Best way to install smoke alarm.

Phil4432

Lorian said:

I don't think I've ever drilled a hole in a ceiling to fit an alarm. I just avoid the joists and poke a small hole in the ceiling with a screwdriver then screw in a couple of small plaster board fixings - spiral plugs. Very strong , very quick and low risk.

Already have a heat detector for kitchen, just need to install.  CO2 detector in kitchen also, close to boiler and gas hob.  One in front room next to gas fire, which is rarely used.

Might put alarms in loft and garage.

Have a Fireangel gas alarm due for renewal, they appear to have stopped making those. 

Had gas safety inspection today, all good.

Electrical safety inspection will be ten years next year, oven caused a one off trip, so might do electrical inspection this year.

Fire blanket and small extinguisher in kitchen.

Can't think of anything else really, with regards to fire safety.

daivid

Phil4432 said:

Lorian said:

I don't think I've ever drilled a hole in a ceiling to fit an alarm. I just avoid the joists and poke a small hole in the ceiling with a screwdriver then screw in a couple of small plaster board fixings - spiral plugs. Very strong , very quick and low risk.

Already have a heat detector for kitchen, just need to install.  CO2 detector in kitchen also, close to boiler and gas hob.  One in front room next to gas fire, which is rarely used.

Might put alarms in loft and garage.

Have a Fireangel gas alarm due for renewal, they appear to have stopped making those. 

Had gas safety inspection today, all good.

Electrical safety inspection will be ten years next year, oven caused a one off trip, so might do electrical inspection this year.

Fire blanket and small extinguisher in kitchen.

Can't think of anything else really, with regards to fire safety.

If these are unheated you will need to consider the working temperature range for the alarm. A battery alarm will fail long before its 'lifetime' if it is cold through the winter, a wired alarm may fare better though my understanding is they have back up batteries that could suffer too.

Phil4432

daivid said:

Phil4432 said:

Lorian said:

I don't think I've ever drilled a hole in a ceiling to fit an alarm. I just avoid the joists and poke a small hole in the ceiling with a screwdriver then screw in a couple of small plaster board fixings - spiral plugs. Very strong , very quick and low risk.

Already have a heat detector for kitchen, just need to install.  CO2 detector in kitchen also, close to boiler and gas hob.  One in front room next to gas fire, which is rarely used.

Might put alarms in loft and garage.

Have a Fireangel gas alarm due for renewal, they appear to have stopped making those. 

Had gas safety inspection today, all good.

Electrical safety inspection will be ten years next year, oven caused a one off trip, so might do electrical inspection this year.

Fire blanket and small extinguisher in kitchen.

Can't think of anything else really, with regards to fire safety.

If these are unheated you will need to consider the working temperature range for the alarm. A battery alarm will fail long before its 'lifetime' if it is cold through the winter, a wired alarm may fare better though my understanding is they have back up batteries that could suffer too.

Good point.

Albermarle

Already have a heat detector for kitchen, just need to install.  CO2 detector in kitchen also, close to boiler and gas hob.  One in front room next to gas fire, which is rarely used.

Maybe just a slip of the key, but CO2 is carbon dioxide, which is in the atmosphere and not dangerous.

It is CO- Carbon Monoxide that is the danger.

Risteard

Albermarle said:

Already have a heat detector for kitchen, just need to install.  CO2 detector in kitchen also, close to boiler and gas hob.  One in front room next to gas fire, which is rarely used.

Maybe just a slip of the key, but CO2 is carbon dioxide, which is in the atmosphere and not dangerous.

It is CO- Carbon Monoxide that is the danger.

It's amazing how many people don't realise that MONO as in Monoxide must be one and not two. Really annoying when people mix up CO and CO2, and yet it appears to be constant.

Eldi_Dos

Albermarle said:

Already have a heat detector for kitchen, just need to install.  CO2 detector in kitchen also, close to boiler and gas hob.  One in front room next to gas fire, which is rarely used.

Maybe just a slip of the key, but CO2 is carbon dioxide, which is in the atmosphere and not dangerous.

It is CO- Carbon Monoxide that is the danger.

What you say about CO2 is not strictly true in a discussion about fire safety.

Using a CO2 fire extinguisher in a confined space can be hazardous to the operator and the dangers are explained as part of the training.

Do not know if it is still the case that CO2 is used in fire suppressant systems, but I have been in a few locations where a alarm goes off giving enough time to clear the area before the suppressant is released.

Phil4432

Albermarle said:

Already have a heat detector for kitchen, just need to install.  CO2 detector in kitchen also, close to boiler and gas hob.  One in front room next to gas fire, which is rarely used.

Maybe just a slip of the key, but CO2 is carbon dioxide, which is in the atmosphere and not dangerous.

It is CO- Carbon Monoxide that is the danger.

Typo, meant CO