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Put the spare wire in a wago connector (or similar) or a single "choc bloc" Do NOT wrap it in insulation tape because as time goes by the tape will become detached.

Make and model of the smoke alarm, has it happened since you initially asked? Is the red light flashing? If so, how often?

If you have symptoms of poisoning you should seek medical help. Regarding your smoke alarm: 1) Make 2) Model 3) Its age 4) When did you last clean it 5) When did you last change its battery 6) Does it activate every time you cook? 6a) Does it activate any other time, or only when you cook?

This is more of a legal question than a fire safety question, you need legal advice which this forum does not offer.

Hello, you have answered your own question. "if one can use a mirror to light a fire from dry leaves etc when one is playing at survival" A normal mirror in a garden does not "play at survival" whereby you hold a magnifying glass or convex mirror at a specific angle for the sole purpose of igniting previously dried material. You need to focus the heat on a specific point to start a fire, your average mirror is flat, you need a convex (or parabolic) mirror to focus the suns rays to a small point. Even then, what you are pointing it at must already be dry and combustible. Since mirrors are mostly flat, that is why you do not hear of fires in gardens caused by mirrors. Mirrors can be quite good at making a garden look bigger than it actually is, they should be mounted at the opposite end of the garden entrance, so anyone entering the garden sees the reflection of the garden before they realise they are infact looking in a mirror. It has been done for centuries with no problems.

In the case of a CO alarm it should be near the fuel burning appliance, in the case of a smoke alarm it should be in the general area, and or near the sleeping area. In the case of a CO alarm ideally it should be vertical near any fuel burning appliance. In the case of a smoke alarm ideally it should be mounted high up (NOT at the top of an apex) on a horizontal plane, vertical is acceptable. In neither case should a detector be left on top of a cupboard or shelf since any rising gas (CO) or smoke particles will carry on past the device. You may find that "blu tac" will be of use for temporarily securing the device vertically. You should read the instructions that come with the particular device you have purchased

The way this forum works, asking on a bank holiday Monday means your question does not show for a few days.🤐 Assuming you have not damaged your alarm, turning it off at the mains is not a good idea, since that means you will be making it run on its battery. You do not say how old it is, most smoke / heat alarms have an expected 10 year life after which they should be changed. Have you cleaned it (With a vacuum cleaner to remove any dust or insects?) As smoke / heat / CO alarms have no user serviceable parts, the only thing you can do if you still have problems is replace it.

Domestic smoke alarms are not for use in a commercial premises. What does the fire risk assessment say?

Guest "Sas" (and anyone else who reads this) It is never a good idea on any forum to reply to an old post (Look at the date the post was made) 🤐 The reason is that you ask a question in good faith waiting for an answer, as you do not get an answer within a few days you think little of the forum you asked on, so you move on feeling sour,🤮 but as is often the case the original poster (The OP) has moved on before you (Guest "Sas") asked the question, so the OP will never reply to you. In this case, Rob64 last posted in December 2024, he last visited January 5th 2025, 4 months before you dug up the post. 😔

Yes, legally they can accept it (If you can prove its age) but that does not mean they have to accept it. It would be up to the individual charity shop what they will or will not accept, you will have to ask them. If you are a private individual, there is nothing stopping you selling it to another private individual. (This forum holds new posts to prevent spam)

You will NOT get a reply from Althetaff as the question was asked in April 2024, Althetaff only made 2 posts on the same day and has never posted since, best start your own thread. Never "borrow" someone elses.

You can have radio interlinked mains supplied smoke alarms, I would ask your BCO why you can't, but I would suggest Aico brand.

It could be. It is often suggested that smoke alarms should be changed when they are 10 years old.

It is up to the charity shop if they wish to sell it or not, you should ask them.

As you say, simplisafe is a domestic intruder alarm, it should never be considered to be or referred as a fire alarm. Incidentally CO2 is carbon dioxide, it is what makes fizzy drinks sparkle. I believe you are thinking of Carbon monoxide which is CO. The two are very different.